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How to get fromQuito to Montevideoby car, plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Montevideo by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane UIO - MVD
    11h 40m
    $365–625

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    4d 17h
    $129–570

  3. Drive  5,791.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Montevideocar car 5,791.2 km
    3d 7h
    $1,168–1,687

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane UIO - AEP
    3. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    15h 26m
    $396–777

  5. Bus to Coca, fly to Carrasco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane OCC - MVD
    23h 46m
    $421–1,315

  6. Bus, drive, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    6. Take the train from Cevil Pozo to Retirotrain train
    7. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    4d 20h
    $243–602

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    5d 2h
    $322–948

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,563.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Montevideo, Uruguay?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Tres Cruces via Lima Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, Óvalo Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, Terminal de Buses La Paz, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 5d 2h.

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