There are 2 ways to get from Quito to Lae by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane UIO - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
33h 15m$790–2,705Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane GYE - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
45h 6m$1,231–3,054
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Lae is to car and fly and taxi which costs $750 - $2,700 and takes 33h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Lae is to car and fly and taxi which takes 33h 15m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Quito and Lae is 15038 km.
It takes approximately 33h 15m to get from Quito to Lae, including transfers.
Lae is 15h ahead of Quito. It is currently 8:58 PM in Quito and 11:58 AM in Lae.
There are one+ hotels available in Lae.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Lae, Papua New Guinea?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Lae. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), then take the taxi to Lae. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Guayaquil, take the bus to Puerto López, walk to Puerto López, take the shuttle to Guayaquil Airport, walk to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) airport, fly to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), then take the taxi to Lae.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Houston, Tokyo Narita, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago, Sydney, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Santiago, Sydney, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Santiago, Sydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/61561668335355/mentions/?_rdr
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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