There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Rio Branco by car, plane, 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.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Puerto Maldonado, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane UIO - PEM
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Rio Brancobus
17h 38mR$1,464–4,098Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cobija, drive
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cobija (CIJ)plane UIO - CIJ
- Drive from Cobija-Airport-CIJ to Rio Brancocar
17h 11mR$1,450–4,410Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Rio Brancobus Rio de Janeiro
3d 3hR$1,960–2,129Drive 3,736 km
- Drive from Quito to Rio Brancocar 3,736 km
2d 14hR$1,960–2,831Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Rio Branco
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rio Branco (RBR)plane UIO - RBR
18h 10mR$2,533–7,633Bus, bus to Pasto, fly to Rio Branco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Rio Branco (RBR)plane PSO - RBR
40h 47mR$2,218–7,891Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Rio Brancobus Rio de Janeiro
3d 16hR$1,646–1,927
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Rio Branco is to bus which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 2000 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Rio Branco is to car and fly and drive which takes 17h 11m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Rio Branco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Rio Branco via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima - Atocongo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Quito and Rio Branco is 2330 km. The road distance is 3736 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Rio Branco without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 3 days 3h and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 2200.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Quito to Rio Branco, including transfers.
Quito to Rio Branco bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Rio Branco bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Rio Branco is 3736 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Quito to Rio Branco.
There are 69+ hotels available in Rio Branco.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Rio Branco, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rio Branco via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima - Atocongo in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rio Branco via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Rio Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$320–450
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Rio Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,190
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Rio Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,190
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$131
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$131
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$131
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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