There are 8 ways to get from Punta del Este to Quito by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Carrasco International Airport, fly, car
best- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MVD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 50m$354–687Bus via Córdoba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este 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
5d 1h$129–511Drive 5,955.7 km
- Drive from Punta del Este to Quitocar 5,955.7 km
3d 8h$1,030–1,487Bus to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly, car
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Maderobus
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AEP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
17h 3m$422–852Bus to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Maderobus
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EZE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
16h 39m$413–763Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- 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
5d 1h$153–566Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Maderobus
- Take the train from Retiro to Córdobatrain
- 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
5d 10h$179–606Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
- 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 19h$320–543
Punta del Este to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta del Este to Quito is to bus via Córdoba which costs $120 - $550 and takes 5 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Punta del Este to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 12h 50m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta del Este to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta del Este 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 5 days 1h.
The distance between Punta del Este and Quito is 4661 km. The road distance is 5955.7 km.
The best way to get from Punta del Este to Quito without a car is to bus via Córdoba which takes 5 days 1h and costs $120 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Punta del Este to Quito, including transfers.
Punta del Este to Quito bus services, operated by Dumascat, depart from Terminal Punta del Este station.
Punta del Este to Quito bus services, operated by Dumascat, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Quito is 2h behind Punta del Este. It is currently 11:37 PM in Punta del Este and 9:37 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta del Este to Quito is 5956 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Punta del Este to Quito.
What companies run services between Punta del Este, Uruguay and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- 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, Thursday, Friday, 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
- $300–550
- 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 5m
- 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 33m
- 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
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–51
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Primera (First)
- $18
- Pullman
- $21
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $51
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $10–14
- Phone
- +54 295 4 830086
- comercial@grupoher.com.ar
- Website
- dumascat.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–137
- Schedules at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Book at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Cama
- $35–50
- Suite
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- 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
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
- 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
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $85–120
- Business
- $95–140
- First
- $110–180
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi Bed
- $30–45
- 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
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $170–250
- Cama
- $200–290
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
- +598-2409 0999
- informes@turismar.com.uy
- Website
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Book at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- 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
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- 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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