There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
29h 59m$1,045–2,345Fly to Tumbes, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MEL - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
36h 47m$836–2,244Fly to Coca, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coca (OCC)plane MEL - OCC
- Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
46h 11m$881–2,436
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Quito is to fly and bus which costs $800 - $2,300 and takes 36h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Quito is to fly and car which takes 29h 59m and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Quito is 13976 km.
It takes approximately 29h 59m to get from Melbourne to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:21 AM in Melbourne and 9:21 AM in Quito.
There are 865+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Quito. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Coca (OCC), walk to El Coca, then take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Santiago, Guayaquil, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coca via Santiago, Guayaquil, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 7 294 9222
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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