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How to get fromMontevideo to Quitoby plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Quito by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport, car

    best
    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane MVD - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    12h 7m
    $303–858

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5d 17h
    $256–477

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3d 21h
    $473–623

  4. Drive  5,800.4 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Quitocar car 5,800.4 km
    3d 9h
    $1,003–1,448

  5. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly, car

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane AEP - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    13h 54m
    $418–768

  6. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane EZE - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    16h 2m
    $438–668

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,563.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 7m

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 Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 5d 17h.

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