There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Recife by car, plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to Recife International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane UIO - REC
18h 9mR$1,938–3,133Car, fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane UIO - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
18h 16mR$1,693–5,083Bus via Porto Velho
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Velho to Rodoviária de Sinopbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIPbus
5d 20hDrive 8,132.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Recifecar 8,132.8 km
4d 17hR$4,365–6,305Car, fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane UIO - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
21h 56mR$1,698–8,038Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasíliabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Recife - TIPbus
7d 8hR$2,703–3,396Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
7d 20hR$2,318–3,117
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Recife is to car and fly which costs R$ 1900 - R$ 3200 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Recife is to car and fly which takes 18h 9m and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Recife - TIP via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Atocongo, Rodoviária de Porto Velho, Rodoviária de Sinop and Alta Floresta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 20h.
The distance between Quito and Recife is 4952 km. The road distance is 8132.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Recife without a car is to bus via Porto Velho which takes 5 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 9m to get from Quito to Recife, including transfers.
Quito to Recife bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Recife bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Recife is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 4:29 AM in Quito and 6:29 AM in Recife.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Recife is 8133 km. It takes approximately 4 days 17h to drive from Quito to Recife.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Recife, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Recife - TIP via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Atocongo, Rodoviária de Porto Velho, Rodoviária de Sinop, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, and Alta Floresta in around 5d 20h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–2,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,000
- 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$600–800
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300
- 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 Rodoviária de Porto Velho to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$508
- Book at
- viacaomarlim.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$80–130
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- R$80–130
- Executivo
- R$95–110
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$90–410
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- R$90–410
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- R$95–260
Bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,310
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$1,000–1,300
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$380–470
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$380–470
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–310
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- R$220–310
- Leito
- R$140–200
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$410–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$183–188
- Executivo
- R$30–50
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$300–400
- Executivo
- R$700–1,100
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$75–3,300
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Executivo
- R$75–130
- Leito
- R$85–3,300
- Convencional
- R$90–140
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$85–150
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Executivo
- R$85–120
- Leito
- R$100–150
- Phone
- +55 (65) 2121-8045
- Website
- granexpress.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$337
- Schedules at
- granexpress.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$134
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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