There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Guayaquil by plane or bus
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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MEL - GYE
28h 59m$1,319–2,219Fly to Cuenca, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEL - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
40h 6m$579–1,529Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MEL - TBP
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
30h 33m$789–2,044
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Guayaquil is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 40h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 28h 59m and costs $1,300 - $2,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Guayaquil is 13655 km.
It takes approximately 28h 59m to get from Melbourne to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Guayaquil is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:35 AM in Melbourne and 5:35 PM in Guayaquil.
There are 440+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Sydney, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Auckland, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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