There are 10 ways to get from Salvador to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SSA - GYE
15h 33m$414–717Fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SSA - CUE
17h 46m$211–801Bus via Porto Velho
- Take the bus from Salvador to Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Abancaybus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
5d 7h$277–678Drive 7,166.2 km
- Drive from Salvador to Guayaquilcar 7,166.2 km
4d 4h$807–1,165Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SSA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
16h 15m$246–876Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Tumbes (TBP)plane SSA - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
17h 36m$346–1,021Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SSA - MEC
19h 16m$246–914Fly to Piura International Airport, bus
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane SSA - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
24h 53m$392–1,118Bus
- Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
5d 23h$399–815Bus via São Paulo
- Take the bus from Salvador Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
7d 12h$465–930
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salvador to Ecuador is to fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Salvador to Ecuador is to fly which takes 15h 33m and costs $410 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Salvador to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Salvador and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Porto Velho, Abancay and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 7h.
The distance between Salvador and Ecuador is 4759 km. The road distance is 7166.2 km.
The best way to get from Salvador to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Porto Velho which takes 5 days 7h and costs $270 - $700.
It takes approximately 15h 33m to get from Salvador to Ecuador, including transfers.
Salvador to Ecuador bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, depart from Salvador station.
The best way to get from Salvador to Ecuador is to fly which takes 15h 33m and costs $410 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Porto Velho, which costs $270 - $700 and takes 5 days 7h.
Salvador to Ecuador bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, arrive at Porto Velho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salvador to Ecuador is 7166 km. It takes approximately 4 days 4h to drive from Salvador to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Salvador, Brazil and Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salvador to Guayaquil via Porto Velho, Porto Velho, Abancay, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 5d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–650
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–650
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Tumbes via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Tumbes via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Cuenca via Sao Paulo, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Cuenca via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Piura International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Piura International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Brasilia, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Piura International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Piura International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–330
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $250–330
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- [email protected]
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Abancay to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800-880-2006
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoarca.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Book at
- viacaoarca.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Salvador Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Ica to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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