There are 3 ways to get from Quito to French Guiana by car, plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane UIO - PBM
- Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi
- Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry
13h 44m$454–1,385Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cayenne
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cayenne (CAY)plane UIO - CAY
17h 32m$495–1,925Bus to Ipiales, fly to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane IPI - PBM
- Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi
- Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry
32h 58m$466–1,471
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to French Guiana is to car and fly and taxi and Boat which costs $450 - $1,400 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to French Guiana is to car and fly and taxi and Boat which takes 13h 44m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Quito and French Guiana is 2872 km.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Quito to French Guiana, including transfers.
French Guiana is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 12:41 PM in Quito and 2:41 PM in French Guiana.
There are 401+ hotels available in French Guiana.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and French Guiana?
There is no direct connection from Quito to French Guiana. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), walk to Zanderij Airport, take the taxi to Albina Customs, walk to Albina, then take the ferry to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Cayenne (CAY), walk to Aéroport F. EBOUE, then take the bus to Eglise de Matoury.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ipiales to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Bogota, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cayenne via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cayenne via Panama City, Pointe-a-Pitre, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cayenne via Guayaquil, Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- flyallways.com
Flights from Ipiales to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Bogota, Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyslm.com
Flights from Ipiales to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Bogota, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
- Website
- skyhighdominicana.com
Flights from Ipiales to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Bogota, Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +594 59 427 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- saintlaurentdumaroni.fr
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–84
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Person (no car)
- $5
- Car+Driver
- $41
- Van
- $61
- Bus
- $84
- Motorcycle
- $18
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–84
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Person (no car)
- $5
- Car+Driver
- $41
- Van
- $61
- Bus
- $84
- Motorcycle
- $18
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- $175
Garage D.A. Ashruf
- Phone
- +597 45 0102
- Website
- Garage D.A. Ashruf
Garage D.A. Ashruf
- Phone
- +597 45 0102
- Website
- Garage D.A. Ashruf
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