There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Ecuador by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MEL - GYE
30h 24m$1,229–2,232Fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEL - CUE
39h 25m$519–1,519Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
31h 34m$994–2,444Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MEL - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
28h 25m$724–2,134Fly to Piura International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane MEL - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
33h 32m$780–2,236
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ecuador is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 39h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ecuador is to fly and bus which takes 28h 25m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Ecuador is 13664 km.
It takes approximately 30h 24m to get from Melbourne to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 390+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Auckland, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Sydney, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piura International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piura International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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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