There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Darwin by car, plane, or bus
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane UIO - DRW
32h 26m$1,470–4,280Bus to Coca, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OCC - DRW
43h 28m$2,051–6,568Bus, bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CUE - DRW
44h 26m$1,652–4,881Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TBP - DRW
44h 53m$1,558–4,787Bus, bus to Pasto, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PSO - DRW
47h 8m$1,517–4,440
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Darwin is to car and fly which costs $1,400 - $4,300 and takes 32h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Darwin is to car and fly which takes 32h 26m and costs $1,400 - $4,300.
The distance between Quito and Darwin is 16553 km.
It takes approximately 32h 26m to get from Quito to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 14h 30m ahead of Quito. It is currently 10:03 PM in Quito and 12:33 PM in Darwin.
There are 318+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Darwin, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Darwin. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin. Alternatively, you can take the bus to El Coca, walk to Coca (OCC) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then take the taxi to Darwin.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Coca to Darwin International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Cuenca to Darwin International Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Cuenca to Darwin International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Tumbes to Darwin International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Pasto to Darwin International Airport via Bogota, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Cuenca to Darwin International Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Tumbes to Darwin International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Tumbes to Darwin International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Pasto to Darwin International Airport via Bogota, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Pasto to Darwin International Airport via Bogota, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Tumbes to Darwin International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Pasto to Darwin International Airport via Bogota, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 7 294 9222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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