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How to get fromQuito to Punta del Esteby car, plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Punta del Este by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Carrasco International Airport, bus

    best
    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
    3. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    12h 42m
    $354–687

  2. Bus via Lima

    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
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    5d
    $298–489

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    4d 12h
    $492–656

  4. Drive 5,949.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Punta del Estecar car 5,949.4 km
    3d 7h
    $1,028–1,485

  5. Car, fly to Punta Del Este Airport

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane UIO - PDP
    16h 8m
    $337–1,028

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration12h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Punta del Este, Uruguay?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Punta del Este via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, 1596 Ramos Mejia Jose Maria Dr. Av., 826 Madero Eduardo Av., and Puerto Madero in around 4d 12h.

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