There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Ecuador by 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.
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
32h 19m$632–1,735Fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEL - CUE
36h 5m$569–1,619Fly 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
28h 39m$944–2,144Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MEL - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
29h 25m$724–1,939Fly 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
34h 22m$780–2,136
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ecuador is to fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 36h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ecuador is to fly and car which takes 28h 39m and costs $900 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Ecuador is 13664 km.
It takes approximately 32h 19m to get from Melbourne to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 416+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Auckland, Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Auckland, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Sydney, Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piura International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piura International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- 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
- $2–3
- 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
- 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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