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How to get fromSanta Maria to Quitoby plane, car, taxi, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Santa Maria to Quito by plane, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Santa Maria, car

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane RIA - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    23h
    $425–1,537

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5d 13h
    $167–535

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrieltaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5d 5h
    $365–572

  4. Drive  5,655.2 km

    1. Drive from Santa Maria to Quitocar car 5,655.2 km
    3d 8h
    $570–824

  5. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus bus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane PFB - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    23h 25m
    $393–1,369

  6. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane POA - UIO
    5. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    20h 55m
    $300–1,014

  7. Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus bus
    2. Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane GEL - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    22h 11m
    $755–2,266

  8. Bus, bus to Caxias Do Sul Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sulbus bus
    3. Fly from Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CXJ - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    24h 55m
    $393–1,376

  9. Bus via San Miguel

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    6d 11h
    $291–655

  10. Bus via Campo Grande

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Campo Grande to Lima - Atocongobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    6d 19h
    $447–881

Santa Maria (RIA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration23h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,253.7 km
  • Duration: 23h

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 Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 5d 13h.

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