There are 5 ways to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo 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 to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GYE - MVD
9h 15m$360–900Bus
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 El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
4d 14h$246–477Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
4d 4h$488–655Drive 5,493.1 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Montevideocar 5,493.1 km
3d 4h$950–1,372Fly 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 carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
11h 36m$388–792
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo is to bus which costs $240 - $480 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $360 - $900.
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 Pataz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 14h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Montevideo is 4413 km. The road distance is 5493.1 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 4 days 4h and costs $480 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 15m 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 9h 15m and costs $360 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $480 and takes 4 days 14h.
Guayaquil to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Plaza Norte station.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Guayaquil. It is currently 9:46 AM in Guayaquil and 11:46 AM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and JetSMART fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Tres Cruces via Lima Plaza Norte, Pataz, Plaza Norte, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- 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
- $420–1,400
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
- $330–1,100
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–317
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–230
- Cama
- $190–280
- 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
- $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
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
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