There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Copacabana by car, plane, or bus
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane UIO - GIG
12h 22mR$1,092–3,842Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
5d 22hR$2,649–3,733Drive 6,498.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Copacabanacar 6,498.9 km
3d 16hR$3,454–4,988Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane UIO - SDU
13h 39mR$1,737–4,737Bus to Coca, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane OCC - GIG
27h 24mR$1,870–6,599Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
6d 6hR$1,961–2,323Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
6d 14hR$1,627–2,030
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Copacabana is to bus which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 2100 and takes 6 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Copacabana is to car and fly which takes 12h 22m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Copacabana. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at BRS 1,3,I: Anita Garibaldi via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Atocongo and Rodrigues Alves. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 6h.
The distance between Quito and Copacabana is 4624 km. The road distance is 6498.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Copacabana without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 5 days 22h and costs R$ 2600 - R$ 3800.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Quito to Copacabana, including transfers.
Quito to Copacabana bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Copacabana bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Copacabana is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 11:30 AM in Quito and 1:30 PM in Copacabana.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Copacabana is 6499 km. It takes approximately 3 days 16h to drive from Quito to Copacabana.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Copacabana, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Siqueira Campos via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Rodoviaria, Central, and Central in around 5d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Coca to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Coca to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,700
Flights from Coca to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$600–750
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$950–1,300
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$300–550
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$132
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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