There are 7 ways to get from Chile to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ANF - GYE
8h 36m$315–1,142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Duránbus
- Take the bus from Durán to Guayaquilbus
3d 10h$153–311Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d 20h$263–349Drive 4,695.5 km
- Drive from Santiago to Guayaquilcar 4,695.5 km
2d 12h$579–837Fly Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ANF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
8h 17m$340–804Fly Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
10h 54m$260–799Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SCL - GYE
8h 25m$262–867
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Ecuador is to bus which costs $150 - $320 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Ecuador is to fly and car which takes 8h 17m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Guayaquil via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Lima Javier Prado, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Durán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Chile and Ecuador is 2612 km. The road distance is 4695.5 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 2 days 20h and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Chile to Ecuador, including transfers.
Chile to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Chile to Ecuador is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $310 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $260 - $350 and takes 2 days 20h.
Chile to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Ecuador is 4695 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Chile to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Chile and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from La Moneda Dirección San Pablo to Guayaquil via Estación Central Dirección San Pablo, Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tumbes, Tumbes, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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
- 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
- $2–3
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Durán to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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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