There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Copacabana by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)UIO - SDU
13h 36mR$2,140–3,941Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
6d 14hR$1,638–2,057Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
5d 22hR$2,703–3,810Drive 6,499.4 km
- Drive from Quito to Copacabana6,499.4 km
3d 15hR$3,564–5,148Car, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)UIO - GIG
13h 1mR$1,746–3,749Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
6d 6hR$1,982–2,357
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Copacabana is to bus which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 2100 and takes 6 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Copacabana is to car and fly which takes 13h 1m and costs R$ 1700 - R$ 3800.
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 4622 km. The road distance is 6499.4 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$ 2700 - R$ 3900.
It takes approximately 13h 36m 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 5:09 AM in Quito and 7:09 AM in Copacabana.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Copacabana is 6499 km. It takes approximately 3 days 15h 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.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–3,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–3,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–3,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
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$1,700–5,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
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$1,300–4,700
- 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$1,700–2,500
- 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$650–800
- 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
- +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$310–550
- 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$136
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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