There are 6 ways to get from Recife to Quito by plane, car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane REC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 13m$356–437Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Chinchabus
- Take the bus from Chincha Alta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 18h$632–1,069Drive 8,134.8 km
- Drive from Recife to Quitocar 8,134.8 km
4d 16h$820–1,185Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Ipiales (IPI)plane REC - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
19h 2m$478–1,452Bus via Brasília
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasíliabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
7d 4h$658–1,158Bus #2
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
7d 20h$501–1,182
Recife International Airport (REC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Quito is to fly and car which costs $350 - $440 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Quito is to fly and car which takes 15h 13m and costs $350 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Quito. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Alta Floresta, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Chincha Alta and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 18h.
The distance between Recife and Quito is 4951 km. The road distance is 8134.8 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 18h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Recife to Quito, including transfers.
Recife to Quito bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, depart from Recife - TIP station.
Recife to Quito bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, arrive at Alta Floresta station.
Quito is 2h behind Recife. It is currently 2:26 PM in Recife and 12:26 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Quito is 8135 km. It takes approximately 4 days 16h to drive from Recife to Quito.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Alta Floresta, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Chincha, Chincha Alta, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 5d 18h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Manaus, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $200–260
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $75–95
Bus from Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 961 286 864
- operadores@perubus.com.pe
- Website
- perubus.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Chincha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Book at
- perubus.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Chincha Alta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.br/
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (65) 2121-8045
- Website
- granexpress.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $67
- Schedules at
- granexpress.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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