There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Fortaleza by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)UIO - FOR
14h 52mR$1,341–4,941Bus via Cuiabá
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chincha Alta
- Take the bus from Chincha to Ica
- Take the bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
6d 5hR$2,875–7,247Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Take the car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Tabatinga
- Take the ferry from Tabatinga to Manaus
- Take the ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belém
- Take the bus from Belém to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
11d 11hR$6,857–8,000Drive 8,062.2 km
- Drive from Quito to Fortaleza8,062.2 km
4d 21hR$4,448–6,424Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)IPI - FOR
21h 28mR$2,644–8,574Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Fortaleza Bus Station
8d 16hR$2,637–4,258
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Fortaleza is to car and fly which costs R$ 1300 - R$ 5000 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Fortaleza is to car and fly which takes 14h 52m and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Fortaleza. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Chincha, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário and Goiânia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 5h.
The distance between Quito and Fortaleza is 4496 km. The road distance is 8062.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Fortaleza without a car is to bus via Cuiabá which takes 6 days 5h and costs R$ 2800 - R$ 7500.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Quito to Fortaleza, including transfers.
Quito to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Fortaleza is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 4:37 PM in Quito and 6:37 PM in Fortaleza.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Fortaleza is 8062 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Quito to Fortaleza.
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, Chincha Alta, Chincha, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Goiânia in around 6d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Panama City, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,800
Flights from Ipiales to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Ipiales to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–9,000
Flights from Ipiales to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–9,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Ipiales to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–9,000
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
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
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chincha Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$29–140
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 975 395 773
- operadores@perubus.com.pe
- Website
- perubus.com.pe
Bus from Chincha to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$28–35
- Book at
- perubus.com.pe
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,295
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$341–600
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$480–600
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$270–600
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$210–500
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$240–550
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- andorinha@andorinha.com
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,600
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
Bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,400
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Belém to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$500–700
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$70–110
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–85
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$60–85
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +55 (62) 99931 9109
- site@realmaia.com.br
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Belém to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$2–750
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$470–650
- Leito
- R$500–750
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$35–65
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 99 760 9133
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$36–40
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- 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$320–550
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Fortaleza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,200
- Schedules at
- queropassagem.com.br
- Convencional
- R$1,000–1,500
- Executivo
- R$1,200–1,700
- Leito
- R$2,000–2,200
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- riverdolpinecuador@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$4,925
- Website
- https://amazoniaecuador.com/
- Phone
- +51 965 615 085
- transportegolfinho@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Tabatinga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$328
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +55 92 99982-8170
- contato@cristransporte.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tabatinga to Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +55 91 3224-1225
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belém
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$320–470
- Book at
- instagram.com
- Rede
- R$420–470
- Suíte
- R$1,212
- Camarote
- R$1,050–1,100
- Suíte Master
- R$1,550–1,700
- 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$137
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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