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
12h 4m$307–877Bus
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 Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 19h$256–477Car 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$472–623Drive 5,800.4 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Quitocar 5,800.4 km
3d 9h$1,003–1,448Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Ipiales (IPI)plane MVD - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
20h 1m$412–1,242
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uruguay to Quito is to bus which costs $250 - $480 and takes 5 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Uruguay to Quito is to fly and car which takes 12h 4m and costs $300 - $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, Plaza Norte and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 19h.
The distance between Uruguay and Quito is 4556 km. The road distance is 5800.4 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 12h 4m 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 12:56 PM in Uruguay and 10:56 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Uruguay to Quito is 5800 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, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 5d 19h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Asuncion, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Ipiales via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- 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 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
- $52–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- 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
- $150–315
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–230
- Cama
- $190–280
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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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