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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Maria to Quito by plane, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Santa Maria, car

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeRIA - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    26h 13m
    $346–1,037

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    5d 10h
    $184–644

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrieltaxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Santiago Terminal Sulbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    5d 5h
    $386–584

  4. Drive 5,694.9 km

    1. Drive from Santa Maria to Quitocar5,694.9 km
    3d 5h
    $574–830

  5. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Terminal Est. Aeroporto to Taim Df 55bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planePOA - UIO
    5. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    17h 36m
    $380–677

  6. Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
    2. Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeGEL - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    22h 1m
    $547–1,762

  7. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planePFB - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    24h 40m
    $413–1,507

  8. Bus, bus to Caxias Do Sul Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgobus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sulbus
    3. Fly from Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeCXJ - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    23h 32m
    $424–1,271

  9. Bus via Campo Grande

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
    3. Take the bus from Campo Grande to Lima - Atocongobus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    6d 17h
    $471–656

Santa Maria (RIA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration27h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$275Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Santa Cruz do Sul, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 5d 10h.

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