There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train
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 to Melbourne Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane UIO - MEL
26h$1,363–3,163Bus, bus to Cuenca, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CUE - MEL
34h 26m$1,000–2,782Bus to Coca, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OCC - MEL
36h 52m$1,144–3,149Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane UIO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
31h 48m$1,449–3,853
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 34h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Melbourne is to car and fly which takes 26h and costs $1,300 - $3,200.
The distance between Quito and Melbourne is 13976 km.
It takes approximately 26h to get from Quito to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Quito. It is currently 2:09 AM in Quito and 5:09 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5350+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Melbourne. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to El Coca, walk to Coca (OCC) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Coca to Melbourne Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Coca to Melbourne Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Coca to Melbourne Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Cuenca to Melbourne Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Cuenca to Melbourne Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Cuenca to Melbourne Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Avalon Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Avalon Airport via Bogota, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cuenca, Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Avalon Airport via Lima, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cuenca, Guayaquil, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- quejas_sugerencias@flotapelileo.com.ec
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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