There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Ecuador by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CPT - GYE
20h 18m$1,217–2,221Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CPT - MEC
29h 50m$512–1,421Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CPT - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
22h 32m$1,132–2,433Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tumbes (TBP)plane CPT - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
29h 58m$612–1,728Fly to Piura International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane CPT - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
32h 11m$618–1,825
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Ecuador is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Ecuador is to fly which takes 20h 18m and costs $1,200 - $2,300.
The distance between Cape Town and Ecuador is 10682 km.
It takes approximately 20h 18m to get from Cape Town to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 451+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Asuncion, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Piura International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Piura International Airport via Sao Paulo, Asuncion, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Atlanta, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Washington Dulles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Sao Paulo, Manaus, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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