There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MVD - GYE
11h 30m$370–900Bus
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 Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
5d 11h$246–477Car 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$484–645Drive 5,504.2 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Guayaquilcar 5,504.2 km
3d 4h$952–1,374Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane PDP - GYE
16h 15mCar ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- 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
12h 57m$383–793
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil is to bus which costs $240 - $480 and takes 5 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $370 - $900.
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, Plaza Norte and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 11h.
The distance between Montevideo and Guayaquil is 4413 km. The road distance is 5504.2 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 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 30m 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 30m and costs $370 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $480 and takes 5 days 11h.
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 8:29 PM in Montevideo and 6:29 PM in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours. 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, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 5d 11h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- 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
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–316
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–230
- Cama
- $190–280
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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
- $70–150
- 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
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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