There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Ushuaia by car, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ushuaia (USH)plane UIO - USH
14h 55m$737,831–1,737,831Bus, bus and ferry via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaiabusferry
6d 9h$630,542–1,216,985Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaiabusferry
5d 8h$768,274–1,256,093Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Ushuaiaferry
26d 4h$18,656,785–29,871,639Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Quito to Punta Delgadacar
- Take the carferry from Punta Delgada to Bahía Azulcarferry
- Drive from Bahía Azul to Ushuaiacar
4d 9h$1,094,395–1,664,127
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ushuaia (USH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Ushuaia is to bus and bus and ferry via Lima which costs $600000 - $1300000 and takes 6 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Ushuaia is to car and fly which takes 14h 55m and costs $700000 - $1800000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Ushuaia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia via Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 8h.
The distance between Quito and Ushuaia is 6194 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Ushuaia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 8h and costs $750000 - $1300000.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Quito to Ushuaia, including transfers.
Quito to Ushuaia bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Ushuaia bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Ushuaia is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 5:42 AM in Quito and 7:42 AM in Ushuaia.
There are 702+ hotels available in Ushuaia.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Ushuaia, Argentina?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Ushuaia. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, then fly to Ushuaia (USH). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 5d 8h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ushuaia via Bogota, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700,000–2,300,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ushuaia via Lima, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–2,000,000
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480,000–700,000
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600,000–750,000
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–130,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150,000–295,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $150,000–210,000
- Bed
- $180,000–260,000
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $55,000–80,000
- Bed
- $60,000–95,000
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $55,000–80,000
- Bed
- $60,000–95,000
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman General Belgrano
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41,000–145,000
- Schedules at
- Pullman General Belgrano
- Bed
- $50,000–65,000
- Semi Bed
- $41,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $78,000–86,543
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $86,543
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85,000–150,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $200,000–290,000
- Cama
- $250,000–360,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290,000–460,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $290,000–340,000
- Cama
- $380,000–460,000
- Phone
- +1 707 296 7011
- Website
- Intrepid
Ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 22d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $18,000,000–29,000,000
- Website
- Intrepid
- Vessel
- $18,000,000–29,000,000
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Punta Delgada to Bahía Azul
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11,000–80,000
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $60,000–80,000
- Local Resident
- $11,000–14,000
- Chilean
- $21,000–26,000
- Passenger
- $0
- Car
- $40,081
- Motorbike
- $20,041
- 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
- $37,832
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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