There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Tambopata by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane UIO - PEM
9h 15m$225–700Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus 543
- Take the bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonadobus
2d 12h$184–262Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonadobus
2d 4h$217–278Drive 3,239.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Tambopatacar 3,239.8 km
2d 6h$487–704Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take a shuttle bus from Lima to Puerto MaldonadoSelva: Puerto Maldonado
3dBus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Puerto Maldonadobus
2d 6h$203–298
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tambopata is to bus which costs $180 - $270 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tambopata is to car and fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Tambopata. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Puerto Maldonado via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Plaza Norte and Cusco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Quito and Tambopata is 1776 km. The road distance is 3239.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tambopata without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Quito to Tambopata, including transfers.
Quito to Tambopata bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Tambopata bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tambopata is 3240 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Quito to Tambopata.
There are 55+ hotels available in Tambopata.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tambopata via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, and Puerto Maldonado in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Bogota, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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