There are 5 ways to get from Uruguay to Quito by plane, car, car 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.
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MVD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
10h 57m$297–877Bus
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 Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 20h$274–447Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 23h$473–623Drive 5,802.2 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Quitocar 5,802.2 km
3d 9h$1,003–1,449Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Ipiales (IPI)plane MVD - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
23h 21m$362–1,142
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uruguay to Quito is to bus which costs $270 - $450 and takes 5 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Uruguay to Quito is to fly and car which takes 10h 57m and costs $290 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Uruguay to Quito. However, there are services departing from Av Gral Rondeau - Paysandu and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Montevideo - Plaza Cuba, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 20h.
The distance between Uruguay and Quito is 4556 km. The road distance is 5802.2 km.
The best way to get from Uruguay to Quito without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 23h and costs $470 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Uruguay to Quito, including transfers.
Uruguay to Quito bus services, operated by Cauvi, depart from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba station.
Uruguay to Quito bus services, operated by Cauvi, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco station.
Quito is 2h behind Uruguay. It is currently 8:50 PM in Uruguay and 6:50 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Uruguay to Quito is 5802 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Uruguay to Quito.
What companies run services between Uruguay and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Av Gral Rondeau - Paysandu to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Bv Gral Artigas - Uruguayana, Montevideo - Plaza Cuba, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 20h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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
- $70–150
- 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
- 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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