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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 34m
    R$1,434–4,737

  2. Bus via Alta Floresta

    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 Alta Florestabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIPbus bus
    5d 18h
    R$3,298–5,750

  3. Drive 8,131 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Recifecar car 8,131 km
    4d 16h
    R$4,213–6,085

  4. 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
    17h 27m
    R$2,318–6,758

  5. 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
    18h 19m
    R$2,028–5,843

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane plane UIO - MCZ
    3. Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus bus
    21h 26m
    R$1,842–5,006

  7. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Recife International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane IPI - REC
    22h 13m
    R$2,272–6,703

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre 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 8h
    R$3,023–6,840

  9. Bus via Teresina

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre 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 8h
    R$3,443–6,340

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 16mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,951.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 34m

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 - Surquillo, Lima Javier Prado, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Alta Floresta in around 5d 18h.

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