There are 8 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 from Carrasco 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
11h 30m$346–678Car ferry, bus via Lima
cheapest- 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$119–485Car 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$149–550Drive 5,842.4 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Quitocar 5,842.4 km
3d 6h$1,010–1,459Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly, 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 48m$362–705Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly, 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 24m$353–616Bus via Córdoba
- 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$126–512Bus
- 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$315–527
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 $110 - $490 and takes 4 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Quito is to fly and car which takes 11h 30m and costs $340 - $700.
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 4561 km. The road distance is 5842.4 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 $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 30m 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 10:38 AM in Montevideo and 8:38 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Quito is 5842 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
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- 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/
- 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
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $170–250
- 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
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $170–250
- 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
- $2–220
- 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
- $1–220
- 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
- $35–138
- Schedules at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Book at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Cama
- $35–50
- Suite
- $40–50
- 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
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.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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