There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)MEL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
31h 9m$837–2,037Fly to Coca, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coca (OCC)MEL - OCC
- Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
47h 10m$723–2,229Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tumbes (TBP)MEL - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
37h 7m$729–2,243
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Quito is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $2,300 and takes 37h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Quito is to fly and car which takes 31h 9m and costs $800 - $2,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Quito is 13976 km.
It takes approximately 31h 9m to get from Melbourne to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:17 AM in Melbourne and 6:17 PM in Quito.
There are 891+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Quito. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Coca (OCC), walk to El Coca, then take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Santiago, Guayaquil, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Sydney, Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Sydney, Santiago, Guayaquil, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Santiago, Guayaquil, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + (593) 072949222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- cooperativatac.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativatac.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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