There are 7 ways to get from Ecuador to Uruguay by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$377–721Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
4d 6h$115–567Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
4d$155–610Drive 5,493.1 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Montevideocar 5,493.1 km
3d 4h$950–1,372Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane TBP - MVD
12h 13m$319–973Car 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 32m$327–978Bus via Máncora
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Mancora 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 21h$263–467
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Uruguay is to bus via Máncora which costs $260 - $470 and takes 4 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Uruguay is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $370 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Uruguay. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Yaguaron via Amazonas, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Puerto Madero and Tres Cruces. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Ecuador and Uruguay is 4421 km. The road distance is 5493.1 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Uruguay without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 4 days 0h and costs $150 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Ecuador to Uruguay, including transfers.
Ecuador to Uruguay bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Uruguay is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $370 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $600 and takes 4 days 6h.
Ecuador to Uruguay bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Uruguay is 5493 km. It takes approximately 3 days 4h 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 vehicle from Guayaquil to Yaguaron via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Plaza Norte, Amazonas, Plaza Norte, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Puerto Madero, Terminal Tres Cruces, and Tres Cruces in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
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
- $360–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- 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
- $410–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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
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
- $180–330
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $180–270
- Cama
- $230–330
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $180–270
- Cama
- $230–330
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–318
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–230
- Cama
- $190–280
- 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
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $55–85
- Business
- $65–120
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Oltursa Mancora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- 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
- $52–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- 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 to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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