There are 5 ways to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GYE - MVD
8h 30m$350–800Bus, 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 20h$125–526Drive 5,541.5 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Montevideocar 5,541.5 km
3d 1h$958–1,384Fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane GYE - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
11h 31m$425–908Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- 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 Terminal Tres Crucesbus
4d 10h$267–466
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo is to fly which costs $350 - $800 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Lima - Surquillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 10h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Montevideo is 4413 km. The road distance is 5541.5 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 20h and costs $120 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $350 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $470 and takes 4 days 10h.
Guayaquil to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Guayaquil. It is currently 10:47 AM in Guayaquil and 12:47 PM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Montevideo, 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Tres Cruces via Lima Javier Prado, Lima - Surquillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco in around 4d 10h.
- 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 Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- 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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–480
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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
- 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
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- 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
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
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