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 via Porto Velho
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinopbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Abancaybus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 20h$651–1,507Drive 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 45m$468–1,452Bus
- 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 14h$638–1,233Bus #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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
7d 18h$587–1,361
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 Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop, Porto Velho, Abancay and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 20h.
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 via Porto Velho which takes 5 days 20h and costs $650 - $1,600.
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 2:56 AM in Recife and 12:56 AM 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, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop, Porto Velho, Abancay, Lima Terminal Excluciva, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 20h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- 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
- $430–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ipiales via Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Manaus, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–270
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $210–270
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 Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Book at
- viacaomarlim.com
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230
- 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
- $260–550
- 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
- $260–800
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Abancay to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- 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
- $190–320
- 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
- $69
- Schedules at
- granexpress.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- 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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