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How to get fromQuito to Fortalezaby car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Fortaleza by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane UIO - FOR
    15h 10m
    R$1,434–5,634

  2. Bus via Goiânia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiâniabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus bus
    6d 2h
    R$3,197–5,761

  3. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Iquitos to Tabatingaferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tabatinga to Manausferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belémferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Belém to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus bus
    11d 11h
    R$6,610–8,592

  4. Drive  8,060.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Fortalezacar car 8,060.4 km
    4d 20h
    R$4,240–6,125

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane IPI - FOR
    21h 49m
    R$2,072–6,201

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus bus
    7d 11h
    R$2,956–5,436

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,491.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 10m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Fortaleza, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, Lima Javier Prado, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Goiânia in around 6d 2h.

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