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There are 10 ways to get from Recife to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Recife International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane REC - GYE
    15h 44m
    $413–1,126

  2. Fly Recife International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane REC - MEC
    21h 40m
    $285–1,123

  3. Bus via Porto Velho

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velhobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Porto Velho to Abancaybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Abancay to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5d 14h
    $589–812

  4. Drive  7,838.4 km

    1. Drive from Recife to Guayaquilcar car 7,838.4 km
    4d 12h
    $882–1,274

  5. Fly Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane REC - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    16h 14m
    $395–1,135

  6. Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus bus
    2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane JPA - GYE
    18h 35m
    $532–1,653

  7. Fly Recife International Airport to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane REC - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    19h 5m
    $425–1,130

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Abancaybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5d 16h
    $572–837

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    6d 16h
    $509–933

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Teresinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Icabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ica to Limabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima to Máncorabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus bus
    7d 14h
    $634–1,116

Recife International Airport (REC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$380Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,040.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 44m

What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Guayaquil via Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop, Porto Velho, Abancay, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 5d 14h.

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