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There are 6 ways to get from Recife to Quito by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

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    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
    $396–1,136

  2. Bus via Alta Floresta

    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 Quitumbebus bus
    5d 20h
    $590–796

  3. Drive  8,137.7 km

    1. Drive from Recife to Quitocar car 8,137.7 km
    4d 16h
    $916–1,323

  4. Fly to Ipiales, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Ipiales (IPI)plane plane REC - IPI
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    20h 8m
    $452–1,336

  5. Bus

    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 Quitumbebus bus
    6d 22h
    $519–920

  6. Bus #2

    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 Lima - Atocongobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    7d 20h
    $612–1,110

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,946.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 14m

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, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop, Porto Velho, Abancay, Lima Terminal Excluciva, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 20h.

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