There are 8 ways to get from Santa Maria to Quito by plane, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Santa Maria, car
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane RIA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
23h 16m$426–1,538Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly, car
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane POA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
19h 42m$334–967Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrieltaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 8h$549–788Drive 5,657 km
- Drive from Santa Maria to Quitocar 5,657 km
3d 8h$571–824Bus to Passo Fundo, fly, car
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PFB - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
23h 50m$444–1,272Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
- Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GEL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
21h 51m$374–1,067Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Bagébus
- Take the bus from Bagé to Santana do Livramentobus
- Take the bus from Rivera to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 15h$510–628Bus via Santiago de Surco
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Campo Grande to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6d 19h$457–882
Santa Maria (RIA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Quito is to bus via Santiago de Surco which costs $450 - $900 and takes 6 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 19h 42m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Quito. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Bagé, Rivera and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between Santa Maria and Quito is 4254 km. The road distance is 5657 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Quito without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs $550 - $800.
It takes approximately 23h 16m to get from Santa Maria to Quito, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Quito bus services, operated by Viação Ouro e Prata, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria station.
Santa Maria to Quito bus services, operated by Viação Ouro e Prata, arrive at Rodoviária De Bagé station.
Quito is 2h behind Santa Maria. It is currently 8:29 AM in Santa Maria and 6:29 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Quito is 5657 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Santa Maria to Quito.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Bagé, Santana do Livramento, Rivera, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 4d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Passo Fundo to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Passo Fundo to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- 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
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- 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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