There are 6 ways to get from Quito to São Luís by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to São Luís Airport (SLZ)plane UIO - SLZ
15h 14mR$2,068–6,178Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Inês, MAbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ines to São Luísbus
6d 4hR$3,113–5,600Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Tabatingaferry
- Take the ferry from Tabatinga to Manausferry
- Take the ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belémferry
- Take the bus from Belém to São Luísbus
10d 20hR$6,821–7,714Drive 7,510.3 km
- Drive from Quito to São Luíscar 7,510.3 km
4d 18hR$3,892–5,621Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to São Luís Airport (SLZ)plane IPI - SLZ
23h 24mR$2,306–7,744Bus, car ferry, ferry via Santarém
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Tabatingaferry
- Take the ferry from Tabatinga to Porto de Manausferry
- Take the ferry from Terminal Ajato to Santarémferry
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luísbus
13d 1hR$6,717–8,746
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to São Luís Airport (SLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to São Luís is to car and fly which costs R$ 2000 - R$ 6500 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to São Luís is to car and fly which takes 15h 14m and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to São Luís. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at São Luís via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Javier Prado, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário and Santa Ines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 4h.
The distance between Quito and São Luís is 3855 km. The road distance is 7510.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to São Luís without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 4h and costs R$ 3100 - R$ 6000.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Quito to São Luís, including transfers.
Quito to São Luís bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to São Luís bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
São Luís is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 10:39 PM in Quito and 12:39 AM in São Luís.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to São Luís is 7510 km. It takes approximately 4 days 18h to drive from Quito to São Luís.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and São Luís, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to São Luís via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, Lima Javier Prado, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Santa Ines, and São Luís in around 6d 4h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to São Luís Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to São Luís Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Ipiales to São Luís Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Ipiales to São Luís Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Ipiales to São Luís Airport via Bogota, Manaus, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to São Luís Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$600–750
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$160–200
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$75–130
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- [email protected]
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Inês, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$950–1,500
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Santa Ines to São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$85–140
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Santa Ines to São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$85–130
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 98 3199 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aguiar
Bus from Santa Ines to São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$95–170
- Schedules at
- Aguiar
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Santa Ines to São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$130–190
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,600
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 62 99931 9109
- [email protected]
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Santa Ines to São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$85–130
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Belém to São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$290–410
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$65–100
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$65–100
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$75–110
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$75–110
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–80
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–80
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +55 91 3266-0033
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeboaesperanca.com.br
Bus from Belém to São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$250–550
- Schedules at
- viajeboaesperanca.com.br
- Book at
- viajeboaesperanca.com.br
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- [email protected]
- Website
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$4,626
- Website
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$4,626
- Website
- River Dolphin Expeditions
- Phone
- +51 965 615 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Tabatinga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$307
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Tabatinga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$307
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +55 92 99982-8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tabatinga to Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +55 91 3224-1225
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belém
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$420–610
- Book at
- instagram.com
- Rede
- R$420–470
- Suíte
- R$1,212
- Camarote
- R$1,050–1,100
- Suíte Master
- R$1,550–1,700
- Phone
- +55 92 98411 0035
- [email protected]
- Website
- navegam.com.br
Ferry from Tabatinga to Porto de Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$380–1,500
- Book at
- mmonteironavegacao.com.br
- Phone
- +55 92 99605-6121
- Website
- Lancha Bellisima
Ferry from Terminal Ajato to Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$490–540
- Schedules at
- Lancha Bellisima
- Poltrona
- R$490–540
- 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$129
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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