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
15h 56m$256–926Bus via Porto Velho
- Take the bus from Salvador to Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 10h$430–827Drive 7,462.5 km
- Drive from Salvador to Quitocar 7,462.5 km
4d 9h$753–1,087Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Ipiales (IPI)plane SSA - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
19h 29m$301–1,141Bus
- Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
7d 2h$387–966
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 bus which costs $380 - $1,000 and takes 7 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Salvador to Quito is to fly and car which takes 15h 56m and costs $250 - $950.
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, Lima - Atocongo and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 10h.
The distance between Salvador and Quito is 4700 km. The road distance is 7462.5 km.
The best way to get from Salvador to Quito without a car is to bus via Porto Velho which takes 5 days 10h and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 15h 56m 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 21:28 in Salvador and 19:28 in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Salvador to Quito is 7462 km. It takes approximately 4 days 9h 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, Lima - Atocongo, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 5d 10h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Ipiales via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Ipiales via Fortaleza, Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- sac@expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–360
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $270–360
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $282
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800-880-2006
- sac@arcaturismo.com.br
- Website
- viacaoarca.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Book at
- viacaoarca.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- 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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