There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Tefé by car, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tefé Airport (TFF)UIO - TFF
19h 25mR$1,235–4,535Bus, drive, ferry via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatinga
- Take the ferry from Tabatinga to Tefé
4d 6hR$1,942–2,724Bus, bus to Pasto, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Tefé Airport (TFF)PSO - TFF
32h 52mR$1,604–5,858Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillo
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Tarapoto
- Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatinga
- Take the ferry from Tabatinga to Tefé
4d 11hR$1,734–2,365
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tefé Airport (TFF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tefé is to bus and drive and ferry which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 2400 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tefé is to car and fly which takes 19h 25m and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 4600.
The distance between Quito and Tefé is 1601 km.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from Quito to Tefé, including transfers.
Tefé is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 9:19 PM in Quito and 10:19 PM in Tefé.
There are one+ hotels available in Tefé.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tefé, Brazil?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Tefé. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, then fly to Tefé Airport (TFF). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tefé via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tarapoto, Yurimaguas, and Tabatinga in around 4d 6h.
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- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tefé Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tefé Airport via Panama City, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tefé Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Pasto to Tefé Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$170–200
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$470–600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$170–390
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- info@movilbus.pe
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$170–240
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 480-0223
- informes@ghbus.com
- Website
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$140–230
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 980 446 017
- carlosmagno.pillaca@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatinga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$319
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +55 92 99982-8170
- contato@cristransporte.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tabatinga to Tefé
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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$135
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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