There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Atahualpa by car, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Car, fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane UIO - MVD
11h 36m$295–875Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus
4d 21h$276–449Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
3d 22h$477–647Drive 5,834.3 km
- Drive from Quito to Atahualpacar 5,834.3 km
3d 5h$1,009–1,457Car, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane UIO - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
15h 56m$416–747Car, fly to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane UIO - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
14h 14m$427–687
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Atahualpa is to bus which costs $270 - $450 and takes 4 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Atahualpa is to car and fly which takes 11h 36m and costs $290 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Atahualpa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Montevideo - Plaza Cuba via Lima - Surquillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between Quito and Atahualpa is 4569 km. The road distance is 5834.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Atahualpa without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 22h and costs $470 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Quito to Atahualpa, including transfers.
Quito to Atahualpa bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Atahualpa bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Atahualpa is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 4:21 AM in Quito and 6:21 AM in Atahualpa.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Atahualpa is 5834 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Quito to Atahualpa.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Atahualpa, Uruguay?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba via Lima Javier Prado, Lima - Surquillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–249
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140–210
- Cama
- $160–240
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–58
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $58
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- 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
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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