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How to get fromMontevideo to Quitoby plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Quito by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport, car

    best
    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane MVD - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    13h 15m
    $311–874

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4d 19h
    $128–563

  3. Car ferry, bus via Tacna

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4d 15h
    $272–578

  4. Drive  5,800.4 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Quitocar car 5,800.4 km
    3d 9h
    $1,003–1,448

  5. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly, car

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane AEP - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    13h 52m
    $437–768

  6. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane EZE - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    16h 20m
    $436–647

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5d 3h
    $323–944

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,563.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 15m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, La Paz, Lima - Terminal Arriola, Óvalo Arriola, Amazonas, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 5d 3h.

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