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How to get fromQuito Airport (UIO) to Rio de Janeiroby plane, car, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Rio de Janeiro by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane UIO - SDU
    10h 30m
    R$1,600–4,300

  2. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane UIO - GIG
    9h 41m
    R$1,341–1,846

  3. Car, bus

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 13h
    R$2,830–5,230

  4. Drive 6,520.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to Rio de Janeirocar car 6,520.1 km
    3d 16h
    R$3,378–4,879

  5. Fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane UIO - IZA
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco to Rodoviária de Juiz de Forabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal São Dimas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    16h 18m
    R$1,730–6,128

  6. Fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane UIO - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    13h 33m
    R$1,432–2,344

  7. Fly to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane UIO - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    18h 33m
    R$1,617–5,446

  8. Fly to Eurico De Aguiar Salles Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eurico De Aguiar Salles Airport (VIX)plane plane UIO - VIX
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Vitória to Rodoviária Novo Riobus bus
    22h 7m
    R$1,656–5,782

  9. Car, bus via Buenos Aires

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 16h
    R$2,679–3,430

  10. Car, bus via Buenos Aires #2

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus bus
    5d 20h
    R$2,779–3,690

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,569.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

What companies run services between Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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