There are 9 ways to get from Montevideo to Quito by plane, car, car ferry, 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 Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MVD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 7m$271–807Bus via Córdoba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 22h$157–581Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 17h$190–665Drive 5,842.9 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Quitocar 5,842.9 km
3d 6h$1,010–1,459Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AEP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 55m$403–1,070Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EZE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 33m$394–881Fly Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Ipiales (IPI)plane MVD - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
23h 47m$476–1,423Car ferry, bus via Lima
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 20h$160–595Bus
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 16h$316–538
Montevideo to Quito by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Quito is to car ferry and bus via Lima which costs $160 - $600 and takes 4 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Quito is to fly and car which takes 12h 7m and costs $270 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 22h.
The distance between Montevideo and Quito is 4563 km. The road distance is 5842.9 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Quito without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs $190 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Montevideo to Quito, including transfers.
Montevideo to Quito bus services, operated by Dumascat, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Montevideo to Quito bus services, operated by Dumascat, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Quito is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 9:04 PM in Montevideo and 7:04 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Quito is 5843 km. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Montevideo to Quito.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
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
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $180–260
- Cama
- $200–300
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $170–260
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–290
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–290
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +54 295 4 830086
- comercial@grupoher.com.ar
- Website
- dumascat.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–141
- Schedules at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Book at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Suite
- $70–95
- Cama
- $65–80
- 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 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
- $65–150
- 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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