There are 6 ways to get from Recife to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$397–1,127Bus via Alta Floresta
- 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$640–935Drive 8,134.7 km
- Drive from Recife to Quitocar 8,134.7 km
4d 17h$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 32m$442–1,442Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
7d 8h$603–1,173Bus via Teresina
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Teresinabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella 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 8h$682–1,150
Recife International Airport (REC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Quito is to bus which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 7 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Quito is to fly and car which takes 15h 13m and costs $390 - $1,200.
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 8134.7 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Quito without a car is to bus via Alta Floresta which takes 5 days 18h and costs $600 - $950.
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 1:57 AM in Recife and 11:57 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Quito is 8135 km. It takes approximately 4 days 17h 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 Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- sac@expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–280
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $210–280
Bus from Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
- $250–410
- 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
- $250–650
- 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
- $250–440
- 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
- $4–6
- 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
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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