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How to get fromQuito to Fortalezaby car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Fortaleza by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane UIO - FOR
    14h 50m
    R$1,439–5,639

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Abancay Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Abancay to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus bus
    6d 15h
    R$2,844–5,282

  3. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Iquitos to Tabatingaferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tabatinga to Manausferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belémferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Belém to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus bus
    11d 11h
    R$6,801–8,785

  4. Drive  8,060.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Fortalezacar car 8,060.4 km
    4d 20h
    R$4,400–6,355

  5. Bus, bus to Pasto, fly

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane PSO - FOR
    24h 4m
    R$2,093–6,254

  6. Bus to Coca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane OCC - FOR
    29h 4m
    R$2,166–6,088

  7. Bus to Ipiales, fly

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane IPI - FOR
    24h 1m
    R$1,943–5,554

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cusco to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus bus
    6d 22h
    R$2,926–5,426

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,491.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 50m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Fortaleza, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, Cusco, and Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário in around 6d 22h.

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