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
20h 53m$247–908Bus via Cuiabá
- 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 Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6d 13h$557–1,087Drive 8,069.4 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Quitocar 8,069.4 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
20h 13m$480–1,539Bus
- Take the bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
8d 14h$596–1,357
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Quito is to fly and car which costs $240 - $950 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Quito is to fly and bus which takes 20h 13m and costs $480 - $1,600.
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 and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 13h.
The distance between Fortaleza and Quito is 4495 km. The road distance is 8069.4 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Quito without a car is to bus via Cuiabá which takes 6 days 13h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 20h 53m 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 12:15 AM in Fortaleza and 10:15 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Quito is 8069 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, and Lima Javier Prado in around 6d 13h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
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
- $270–950
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Recife, Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Recife, Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Salvador, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Manaus, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $68–120
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $95–120
- Phone
- +55 (62) 3565-1900
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $97
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- 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
- $100–160
- 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
- $250–490
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-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/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- 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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