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)FOR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
16h$399–1,181Bus via Cuiabá
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Ica
- Take the bus from Ica to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
6d 14h$456–1,284Drive 8,069.8 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Quito8,069.8 km
4d 21h$814–1,175Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Ipiales (IPI)FOR - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
20h 27m$494–1,641Bus
- Take the bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongo
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
8d 14h$563–919
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 bus via Cuiabá which costs $450 - $1,300 and takes 6 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Quito is to fly and car which takes 16h and costs $390 - $1,200.
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 14h.
The distance between Fortaleza and Quito is 4495 km. The road distance is 8069.8 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Quito without a car is to bus via Cuiabá which takes 6 days 14h and costs $450 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 16h 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 4:57 AM in Fortaleza and 2:57 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Quito is 8070 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 14h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Ipiales via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $90–110
- 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
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- $35–65
- 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
- $130–700
- 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
- $244
- 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
- $245
- 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
- $16–27
- 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
- $190–400
- Schedules at
- queropassagem.com.br
- Convencional
- $190–270
- Executivo
- $230–310
- Leito
- $370–400
- 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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