There are 9 ways to get from São Paulo 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 São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane GRU - GYE
11h 3m$284–465Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
cheapest- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane GRU - MEC
18h 13m$226–872Bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- 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 Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
4d 15h$361–462Drive 5,775.9 km
- Drive from São Paulo to Guayaquilcar 5,775.9 km
3d 6h$650–939Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GRU - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
11h 52m$276–1,334Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Tumbes (TBP)plane GRU - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
14h 44m$256–779Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Ipiales (IPI)plane GRU - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
17h 49m$329–973Bus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
5d 2h$329–583Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
5d 6h$365–613
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Ecuador is to fly which costs $280 - $470 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Ecuador is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $280 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from São Paulo to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Barra Funda and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Plaza Norte and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between São Paulo and Ecuador is 4336 km. The road distance is 5775.9 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra which takes 4 days 15h and costs $360 - $470.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from São Paulo to Ecuador, including transfers.
São Paulo to Ecuador bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, depart from Terminal Barra Funda station.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Ecuador is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $280 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra, which costs $360 - $470 and takes 4 days 15h.
São Paulo to Ecuador bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between São Paulo to Ecuador is 5776 km. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from São Paulo to Ecuador.
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Guayaquil via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, Lima Plaza Norte, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 4d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Asuncion, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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 1 311-5050
- 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
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
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- 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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