There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Quito by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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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 5m$285–820Bus
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 Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 18h$278–458Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 21h$472–636Drive 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$407–981Car 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$408–842Fly 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 24m$497–1,500
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Quito is to bus which costs $270 - $460 and takes 5 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Quito is to fly and car which takes 12h 5m and costs $280 - $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 Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 18h.
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 3 days 21h and costs $470 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Montevideo to Quito, including transfers.
Montevideo to Quito bus services, operated by Cauvi, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Montevideo to Quito bus services, operated by Cauvi, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco station.
Quito is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 7:29 AM in Montevideo and 5:29 AM 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 Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 18h.
- 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
- $290–950
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
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
- $460–1,500
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
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
- $280–900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- 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
- $170–550
- 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $170–260
- 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 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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