There are 5 ways to get from Fortaleza to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane FOR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
18h 34m$280–959Bus via Goiânia
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Chinchabus
- Take the bus from Chincha Alta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6d 2h$602–1,079Drive 8,067.3 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Quitocar 8,067.3 km
4d 21h$814–1,175Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Ipiales (IPI)plane FOR - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
22h 28m$455–1,458Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6d 23h$657–1,119
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Quito is to fly and car which costs $280 - $1,000 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Quito is to fly and car which takes 18h 34m and costs $280 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortaleza to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Goiânia, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Chincha Alta and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 2h.
The distance between Fortaleza and Quito is 4495 km. The road distance is 8067.3 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Quito without a car is to bus via Goiânia which takes 6 days 2h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Fortaleza to Quito, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Quito bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
Fortaleza to Quito bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Goiânia station.
Quito is 2h behind Fortaleza. It is currently 2:34 PM in Fortaleza and 12:34 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Quito is 8067 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Fortaleza to Quito.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Goiânia, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Chincha, Chincha Alta, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 6d 2h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Manaus, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- sac@expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $68–130
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $95–130
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- faleconosco@util.com.br
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- andorinha@andorinha.com
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 961 286 864
- operadores@perubus.com.pe
- Website
- perubus.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Chincha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- perubus.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Chincha Alta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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