There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Quito by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MVD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
11h$372–591Bus
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 Quitumbebus
5d 18h$276–447Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 21h$474–640Drive 5,802.2 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Quitocar 5,802.2 km
3d 9h$1,003–1,449Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AEP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 54m$419–735Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EZE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 15m$439–705Fly Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Ipiales (IPI)plane MVD - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
23h 24m$374–1,184
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Quito is to bus which costs $270 - $450 and takes 5 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Quito is to fly and car which takes 11h and costs $370 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 18h.
The distance between Montevideo and Quito is 4563 km. The road distance is 5802.2 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Quito without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $470 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Montevideo to Quito, including transfers.
Montevideo to Quito bus services, operated by Cauvi, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Montevideo to Quito bus services, operated by Cauvi, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco station.
Quito is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 9:16 AM in Montevideo and 7:16 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Quito is 5802 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Montevideo to Quito.
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 El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 18h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- 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
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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