There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Ecuador by plane, car, 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.
Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SYD - GYE
33h 3m$1,128–1,933Fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SYD - CUE
36h 4m$615–1,717Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SYD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
28h 38m$1,040–1,942Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tumbes (TBP)plane SYD - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
29h 59m$720–2,037Fly to Piura International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane SYD - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
35h 6m$826–2,334
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Ecuador is to fly which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 36h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Ecuador is to fly and car which takes 28h 38m and costs $1,000 - $2,000.
The distance between Sydney and Ecuador is 13366 km.
It takes approximately 33h 3m to get from Sydney to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 417+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Air New Zealand fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cuenca via Auckland, Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cuenca via Auckland, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cuenca via Melbourne, Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tumbes via Melbourne, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Piura International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Piura International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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