There are 4 ways to get from Barcelona to Quito by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane BCN - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
16h 54m$461–1,131Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
cheapest- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MAD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
16h 55m$443–1,156Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ipiales (IPI)plane BCN - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
31h 51m$483–1,456Bus to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Seu D Urgellbus
- Fly from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport (LEU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LEU - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
26h 33m$793–2,551
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Quito is to fly and car which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Quito is to fly and car which takes 16h 54m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Barcelona and Quito is 9277 km.
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Barcelona to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 6h behind Barcelona. It is currently 10:11 AM in Barcelona and 4:11 AM in Quito.
There are 830+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Barcelona to Quito. However, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Ipiales (IPI), take the taxi to Rumichaca, then take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Palma Mallorca, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Palma Mallorca, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Seu D Urgell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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