There are 6 ways to get from Ecuador to Uruguay by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GYE - MVD
8h 51m$365–818Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
3d 21h$135–538Drive 5,541.5 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Montevideocar 5,541.5 km
3d 1h$958–1,384Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane UIO - MVD
11h 20m$297–878Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane TBP - MVD
14h 3m$319–1,023Bus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus
4d 20h$253–398
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Uruguay is to bus which costs $250 - $400 and takes 4 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Uruguay is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $360 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Uruguay. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Mercedes - Yaguaron via Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco and Av Agraciada Y Larrobla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 20h.
The distance between Ecuador and Uruguay is 4421 km. The road distance is 5541.5 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Uruguay without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 21h and costs $130 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Ecuador to Uruguay, including transfers.
Ecuador to Uruguay bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Uruguay is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $360 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 4 days 20h.
Ecuador to Uruguay bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Uruguay is 5541 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Ecuador to Uruguay.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guayaquil to Mercedes - Yaguaron via Máncora, Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Montevideo - Plaza Cuba, and Av Agraciada Y Larrobla in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–270
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $160–240
- Cama
- $190–280
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–249
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140–210
- Cama
- $160–240
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–58
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $58
- 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
- $70–170
- 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
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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