There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil by plane, car ferry, bus, 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 from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MVD - GYE
11h 30m$370–900Car ferry, bus #2
cheapest- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
4d 12h$118–563Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
4d 8h$144–577Drive 5,504.3 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Guayaquilcar 5,504.3 km
3d 3h$1,115–1,610Car 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$382–843Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- 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
15h 40m$401–782Car ferry, bus via Tacna
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
4d 9h$262–578Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
4d 18h$276–443
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 $270 - $450 and takes 4 days 18h.
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 Retiro, La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Tumbes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 18h.
The distance between Montevideo and Guayaquil is 4413 km. The road distance is 5504.3 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs $140 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Montevideo to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Montevideo to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Pullman General Belgrano, 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 $270 - $450 and takes 4 days 18h.
Montevideo to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Pullman General Belgrano, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Guayaquil is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 7:12 PM in Montevideo and 5:12 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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Buses La Paz, La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Tumbes in around 4d 18h.
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
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
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–260
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–260
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–311
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $190–270
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–276
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $110–160
- Cama
- $140–200
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–311
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $190–270
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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
- +54 810 222 5205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman General Belgrano
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–94
- Schedules at
- Pullman General Belgrano
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $27–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $65–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +59171291772
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- 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
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
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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