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

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

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

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    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
    11h 51m
    $335–975

  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 El Talar Pachecobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus bus
    4d 20h
    $257–477

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    3d 22h
    $478–629

  4. Drive  5,786.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Atahualpacar car 5,786.1 km
    3d 9h
    $1,000–1,445

  5. 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
    16h 11m

  6. 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
    15h 41m
    $436–777

  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
    27h 13m
    $351–1,115

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,568.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

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 Plaza Norte, Pataz, Plaza Norte, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco in around 4d 20h.

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