There are 5 ways to get from Salvador to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- 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$246–876Bus
- 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 Quitumbebus
5d 13h$275–663Drive 7,465.5 km
- Drive from Salvador to Quitocar 7,465.5 km
4d 8h$840–1,214Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Ipiales (IPI)plane SSA - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
22h 59m$282–1,126Fly to Coca, bus
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Coca (OCC)plane SSA - OCC
- Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
40h 21m$292–1,117
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salvador to Quito is to fly and car which costs $240 - $900 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salvador to Quito is to fly and car which takes 16h 15m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Salvador to Quito. However, there are services departing from Salvador and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Porto Velho, Abancay and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 13h.
The distance between Salvador and Quito is 4700 km. The road distance is 7465.5 km.
The best way to get from Salvador to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 13h and costs $270 - $700.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Salvador to Quito, including transfers.
Salvador to Quito bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, depart from Salvador station.
Salvador to Quito bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, arrive at Porto Velho station.
Quito is 2h behind Salvador. It is currently 3:01 AM in Salvador and 1:01 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Salvador to Quito is 7465 km. It takes approximately 4 days 8h to drive from Salvador to Quito.
What companies run services between Salvador, Brazil and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Salvador to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Porto Velho, Porto Velho, Abancay, Lima Terminal Excluciva, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 13h.
- Website
- avianca.com
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 Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Ipiales via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Ipiales via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
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 25m
- 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 Coca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Coca via Brasilia, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
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
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Coca via Brasilia, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- [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
- 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
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- 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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