There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MVD - GYE
11h 25m$360–700Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
5d 7h$264–467Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus
4d 7h$487–664Drive 5,506 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Guayaquilcar 5,506 km
3d 4h$952–1,375Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane AEP - GYE
13h 12m$444–908Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane EZE - GYE
12h 25m$414–848Fly Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MVD - TBP
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
16h 49m$322–934
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil is to fly which costs $360 - $700 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 11h 25m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Guayaquil. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 7h.
The distance between Montevideo and Guayaquil is 4413 km. The road distance is 5506 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs $480 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Montevideo to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Cauvi, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 11h 25m and costs $360 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $470 and takes 5 days 7h.
Montevideo to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Cauvi, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco station.
Guayaquil is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 8:55 PM in Montevideo and 6:55 PM in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Guayaquil is 5506 km. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Montevideo to Guayaquil.
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