There are 6 ways to get from Atahualpa to Quito by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Carrasco International Airport, car
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)MVD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
12h$346–728Bus via Córdoba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
4d 23h$126–515Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
4d 19h$152–654Drive 5,836.6 km
- Drive from Atahualpa to Quito5,836.6 km
3d 5h$1,009–1,457Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly, car
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)AEP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
15h 32m$355–709Bus
- Take the bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
5d 15h$315–526
Atahualpa to Quito by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atahualpa to Quito is to bus via Córdoba which costs $120 - $550 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Atahualpa to Quito is to fly and car which takes 12h and costs $340 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Atahualpa to Quito. However, there are services departing from Burgues and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Tres Cruces, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 23h.
The distance between Atahualpa and Quito is 4566 km. The road distance is 5836.6 km.
The best way to get from Atahualpa to Quito without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $150 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Atahualpa to Quito, including transfers.
Atahualpa to Quito bus services, operated by Dumascat, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Atahualpa to Quito bus services, operated by Dumascat, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Quito is 2h behind Atahualpa. It is currently 4:02 AM in Atahualpa and 2:02 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Atahualpa to Quito is 5837 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Atahualpa to Quito.
What companies run services between Atahualpa, Uruguay and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Burgues to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Tres Cruces, Terminal Tres Cruces, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 4d 23h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $170–250
- Cama
- $200–300
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $170–250
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +54 295 4 830086
- comercial@grupoher.com.ar
- Website
- dumascat.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–137
- Schedules at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Book at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Cama
- $35–50
- Suite
- $40–50
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–140
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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