There are 6 ways to get from Bolivia to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LPB - GYE
7h 5m$277–552Bus via Máncora
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
3d 12h$166–740Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
3d 4h$207–274Drive 3,724.5 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Guayaquilcar 3,724.5 km
2d 4h$212–305Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LPB - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
7h$290–514Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Tumbes (TBP)plane LPB - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
9h 41m$225–410
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolivia to Ecuador is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Bolivia to Ecuador is to fly and car which takes 7h and costs $290 - $550.
The distance between Bolivia and Ecuador is 2056 km. The road distance is 3724.5 km.
The best way to get from Bolivia to Ecuador without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Bolivia to Ecuador, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bolivia to Ecuador is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $280 and takes 3 days 4h.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolivia to Ecuador is 3724 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Bolivia to Ecuador.
There are 378+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Bolivia and Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Guayaquil via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from El Alto International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $12–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $28–32
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- 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
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- 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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