There are 8 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Quito by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santos Dumont Airport, car
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SDU - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
11h 27m$342–885Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, car
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GIG - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 22m$276–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbábus
- Take the train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 14h$288–433Drive 6,497.7 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Quitocar 6,497.7 km
3d 16h$655–947Bus via Curitiba
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareíbus
- Take the bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitibabus
- Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d$547–947Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 12h$532–967Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6d 2h$399–1,069Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6d 14h$307–980
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Quito is to fly and car which costs $270 - $370 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Quito is to fly and car which takes 11h 27m and costs $340 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Jacareí, Tietê Bus Terminal, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda, Rodoferroviária de Curitiba and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 0h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Quito is 4610 km. The road distance is 6497.7 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Quito without a car is to bus via Curitiba which takes 5 days 0h and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Quito, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Quito bus services, operated by Viação Nova, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
Rio de Janeiro to Quito bus services, operated by Viação Nova, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí station.
Quito is 2h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 3:26 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 1:26 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Quito is 6498 km. It takes approximately 3 days 16h to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Quito.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Jacareí, Tietê Bus Terminal, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda, Rodoferroviária de Curitiba, and Terminal San Borja in around 5d.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- +55 67 996 148 775
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressomatogrossodosul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- expressomatogrossodosul.com.br
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 11 3775-3850
- Website
- passaromarron.com.br
Bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- passaromarron.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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