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

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There are 6 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 29m
    R$2,070–6,180

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ica 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 Santa Ines to São Luísbus bus
    6d 4h
    R$3,110–5,289

  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 São Luísbus bus
    10d 20h
    R$6,876–7,639

  4. Drive  7,510.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito to São Luíscar car 7,510.4 km
    4d 18h
    R$3,940–5,691

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to São Luís Airport (SLZ)plane plane IPI - SLZ
    23h 24m
    R$2,408–6,746

  6. 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 1h
    R$6,772–8,701

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,912Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,854.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 29m

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.

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