There are 2 ways to get from Santander 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 from Santander Airport, car
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)SDR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
14h 50m$507–1,522Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, car
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)BIO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
19h 7m$355–1,046
Santander Airport (SDR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Quito is to bus and fly and car which costs $350 - $1,100 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Quito is to fly and car which takes 14h 50m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Santander and Quito is 8816 km.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Santander to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 6h behind Santander. It is currently 1:55 AM in Santander and 7:55 PM in Quito.
There are 840+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Santander to Quito. However, you can fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, take the bus to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, walk to Bilbao Airport (BIO) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,300
Flights from Santander Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/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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