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How to get fromQuito to Atahualpaby car, plane, bus, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Quito to Atahualpa by car, plane, bus, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane UIO - MVD
    12h 1m
    $365–625

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus bus
    4d 22h
    $84–512

  3. Bus, drive, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    5. Take the train from Córdoba to Retirotrain train
    6. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    4d 17h
    $129–529

  4. Drive  5,789.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Atahualpacar car 5,789.2 km
    3d 7h
    $1,173–1,694

  5. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane UIO - AEP
    3. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    16h 6m
    $316–877

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane UIO - PDP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideoshuttle bus
    19h 49m

  7. Bus to Coca, fly to Carrasco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane OCC - MVD
    24h 8m
    $401–1,215

  8. Bus via Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Rosario Mariano Morenobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Rosario Mariano Moreno to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    4d 19h
    $266–537

  9. Bus via El Alto

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus bus
    5d 2h
    $293–932

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,568.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Av Millan Y Ramon Estomba via Lima Plaza Norte, Amazonas, Plaza Norte, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Rosario Mariano Moreno, Terminal Tres Cruces, and Dr Salvador Ferrer Serra Y Dr Mario Cassinoni in around 4d 19h.

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