There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Ecuador by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane FRA - GYE
21h$645–1,402Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane NUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
23h 2m$456–1,539Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane FRA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
21h 54m$658–1,012Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane HAJ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
22h 50mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane DUS - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
22h 24m$643–1,184Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ipiales, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ipiales (IPI)plane FRA - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
27h 32m$571–2,238Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AMS - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
22h 49m$638–1,129
Frankfurt (FRA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Ecuador is to train and fly and car which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Ecuador is to train and fly which takes 21h and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Europe and Ecuador is 10276 km.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Europe to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 386+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Europe and Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Ecuador. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE), then take the taxi to Durán. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Frankfurt to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Ipiales via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Frankfurt to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Frankfurt to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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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