There are 7 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Quito by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AEP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
11h 3m$366–627Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 12h$207–425Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
3d 17h$400–480Drive 5,585.1 km
- Drive from Buenos Aires to Quitocar 5,585.1 km
3d 4h$498–719Fly Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EZE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 22m$337–477Fly Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Ipiales (IPI)plane EZE - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
15h 14m$452–1,452Car ferry to Carrasco International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MVD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 38m$377–1,016
Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buenos Aires to Quito is to bus via Lima which costs $200 - $430 and takes 5 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Buenos Aires to Quito is to fly and car which takes 11h 3m and costs $360 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Buenos Aires and Quito is 4403 km. The road distance is 5585.1 km.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs $400 - $480.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Buenos Aires to Quito, including transfers.
Buenos Aires to Quito bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Buenos Aires to Quito bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito is 2h behind Buenos Aires. It is currently 1:13 AM in Buenos Aires and 11:13 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Buenos Aires to Quito is 5585 km. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Buenos Aires to Quito.
What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Quito, Ecuador?
Lineas de Los Andes operates a bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe once daily. Tickets cost $400–480 and the journey takes 3d 17h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–430
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Ipiales via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–315
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–230
- Cama
- $190–280
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
- 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
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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