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How to get fromQuito to São Luísby car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to São Luís 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 São Luís Airport (SLZ)plane plane UIO - SLZ
    15h 34m
    R$1,978–5,688

  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 Lima - Luna Pizarrobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima to Icabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Inês, MAbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Inês to Rodoviária de São Luísbus bus
    6d 7h
    R$3,017–5,306

  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 Terminal Rodoviário de Belém to Rodoviária de São Luísbus bus
    10d 21h
    R$7,156–7,882

  4. Drive  7,513.5 km

    1. Drive from Quito to São Luíscar car 7,513.5 km
    4d 18h
    R$4,661–6,733

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to São Luís Airport (SLZ)plane plane IPI - SLZ
    19h 46m
    R$1,986–5,609

  6. 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 Santa Inês, MAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Inês to Rodoviária de São Luísbus bus
    6d 10h
    R$2,857–5,187

  7. Bus, car ferry, ferry via Santarém

    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 Porto de Manausferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Terminal Ajato to Santarémferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luísbus bus
    13d 3h
    R$7,052–9,164

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to São Luís Airport (SLZ) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,820Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,854.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 34m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and São Luís, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to São Luís via Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, Cusco, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Inês, and Rodoviária de São Luís in around 6d 10h.

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