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How to get fromQuito to Rio de Janeiroby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Rio de Janeiro by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane UIO - SDU
    14h 49m
    R$1,635–4,035

  2. 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 Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 2h
    R$2,676–4,796

  3. Drive  6,490.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Rio de Janeirocar car 6,490.1 km
    3d 15h
    R$3,543–5,117

  4. Car, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane UIO - GIG
    12h 21m
    R$1,741–2,844

  5. 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 Campo Grandebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 4h
    R$2,114–3,432

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 31mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,610.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 49m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, Cusco, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Rodoviária de Rondonópolis in around 5d 2h.

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