There are 8 ways to get from Ecuador to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train
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Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GYE - MVD
9h 10m$305–717Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
4d 5h$69–566Drive 5,541.4 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Montevideocar 5,541.4 km
3d 1h$958–1,384Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane UIO - MVD
11h 35m$325–675Bus to Tumbes, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane TBP - MVD
10h 54m$236–809Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane GYE - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
11h 55m$307–768Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumánbus
- Take the train from Cevil Pozo to Retirotrain
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
4d 17h$179–591Bus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
4d 19h$126–538
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Montevideo is to bus and train and car ferry which costs $170 - $600 and takes 4 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Montevideo is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $300 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Ecuador and Montevideo is 4426 km. The road distance is 5541.4 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 4 days 5h and costs $65 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Ecuador to Montevideo, including transfers.
Ecuador to Montevideo bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Montevideo is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $300 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $550 and takes 4 days 19h.
Ecuador to Montevideo bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Montevideo is 5541 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Ecuador to Montevideo.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Copa Airlines fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Tres Cruces via Máncora, Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Cevil Pozo to Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–94
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Primera (First)
- $27
- Pullman
- $33
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $94
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $170–260
- Cama
- $200–300
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–186
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $100–150
- Cama
- $110–170
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $13–20
- Cama
- $15–23
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–280
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–280
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $9–13
- Semi bed
- $7–11
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $22–35
- Semi Cama
- $17–24
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $13–19
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $8–13
- Semi Bed
- $8–12
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $17–21
- Phone
- +54 810-888-3666
- info@grupofonobus.com.ar
- Website
- grupofonobus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Book at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $7–9
- Cama
- $7–11
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $7–10
- Bed
- $8–12
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +54 295 4 830086
- comercial@grupoher.com.ar
- Website
- dumascat.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Book at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Suite
- $70–95
- Cama
- $65–75
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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