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How to get fromQuito to Montevideoby car, plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Montevideo by car, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Car, fly to Carrasco International Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane UIO - MVD
    11h 30m
    $365–625

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    4d 21h
    $277–450

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    3d 21h
    $478–639

  4. Drive 5,788 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Montevideocar car 5,788 km
    3d 9h
    $1,001–1,445

  5. Car, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane UIO - AEP
    3. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    15h 1m
    $416–737

  6. Car, fly to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane plane UIO - EZE
    3. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    13h 34m
    $407–677

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,563.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Montevideo, Uruguay?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Tres Cruces via Lima Javier Prado, Lima - Surquillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco in around 4d 21h.

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