There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Ecuador by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MEL - GYE
29h 9m$1,333–2,236Fly Sydney International Airport to Tumbes, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tumbes (TBP)plane SYD - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
27h 59m$768–2,136Fly Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SYD - GYE
30h 53m$1,126–1,532Fly Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
29h 59m$945–2,345Fly Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SYD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
30h 48m$1,138–2,241Fly Melbourne Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MEL - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
28h 25m$775–2,140
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Ecuador is to fly which costs $1,100 - $1,600 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Ecuador is to fly and bus which takes 27h 59m and costs $750 - $2,200.
The distance between Australia and Ecuador is 13664 km.
It takes approximately 29h 9m to get from Australia to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 455+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Australia and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tumbes via Melbourne Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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