There are 6 ways to get from Uruguay to Ecuador by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MVD - GYE
11h 32m$362–815Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
5d 17h$262–413Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
4d 6h$490–678Drive 5,546.3 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Guayaquilcar 5,546.3 km
3d 1h$959–1,385Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MVD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 4m$267–777Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MVD - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
16h 53m$277–922
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uruguay to Ecuador is to bus which costs $260 - $420 and takes 5 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Uruguay to Ecuador is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $360 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Uruguay to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Av Gral Rondeau - Paysandu and arriving at Guayaquil via Montevideo - Plaza Cuba, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Máncora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 17h.
The distance between Uruguay and Ecuador is 4415 km. The road distance is 5546.3 km.
The best way to get from Uruguay to Ecuador without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 6h and costs $490 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Uruguay to Ecuador, including transfers.
Uruguay to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cauvi, depart from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba station.
The best way to get from Uruguay to Ecuador is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $360 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $420 and takes 5 days 17h.
Uruguay to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cauvi, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uruguay to Ecuador is 5546 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Uruguay to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Uruguay and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Av Gral Rondeau - Paysandu to Guayaquil via Bv Gral Artigas - Uruguayana, Montevideo - Plaza Cuba, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Máncora in around 5d 17h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–58
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $58
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–249
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140–210
- Cama
- $160–240
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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