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How to get fromQuito to Recifeby car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Quito to Recife by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane UIO - REC
    15h 19m
    R$1,391–4,791

  2. Bus via Alta Floresta

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cusco to Porto Velhobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Velho to Rodoviária de Sinopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Florestabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIPbus bus
    5d 15h
    R$3,081–4,343

  3. Drive  8,134 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Recifecar car 8,134 km
    4d 16h
    R$4,996–7,216

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane plane UIO - JPA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus bus
    17h 49m
    R$2,141–6,351

  5. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Campina Grande, drive

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane plane UIO - CPV
    3. Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar car
    23h 48m
    R$2,436–6,796

  6. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Recife International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane IPI - REC
    21h 15m
    R$2,000–5,614

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Abancay Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Abancay to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Alta Florestabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIPbus bus
    5d 16h
    R$2,700–4,334

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus bus
    7d 20h
    R$2,610–5,838

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Teresina to Recife - TIPbus bus
    7d 20h
    R$3,180–6,088

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration19h 26mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,946.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Recife - TIP via Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, Cusco, Rodoviária de Porto Velho, Rodoviária de Sinop, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, and Alta Floresta in around 5d 15h.

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