There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Ecuador by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MVD - GYE
11h 35m$376–667Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
5d 16h$265–412Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
4d 4h$489–673Drive 5,546.8 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Guayaquilcar 5,546.8 km
3d 1h$959–1,385Fly Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MVD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 5m$293–835Fly Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MVD - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
14h 41m$286–895Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane EZE - GYE
12h 54m$403–650
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Ecuador is to bus which costs $260 - $420 and takes 5 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Ecuador is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs $370 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Guayaquil via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Máncora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 16h.
The distance between Montevideo and Ecuador is 4422 km. The road distance is 5546.8 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Ecuador without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 4h and costs $480 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Montevideo to Ecuador, including transfers.
Montevideo to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cauvi, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Ecuador is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs $370 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $420 and takes 5 days 16h.
Montevideo to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cauvi, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Ecuador is 5547 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Montevideo to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Guayaquil via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Máncora in around 5d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–460
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- 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
- $2–3
- 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
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $170–250
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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 Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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