There are 8 ways to get from Chile to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly 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 32m$276–1,043Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
3d 21h$150–286Bus 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
3d 2h$263–375Drive 4,693.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Guayaquilcar 4,693.9 km
2d 12h$579–836Fly 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 22m$229–653Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
11h 4m$289–693Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima-Cucuta / ...
3d 8h$322–405Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima-Cucuta / ...
3d 12h$207–315
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 - $290 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Ecuador is to fly and car which takes 8h 22m and costs $220 - $700.
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, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Máncora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between Chile and Ecuador is 2612 km. The road distance is 4693.9 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 3 days 2h and costs $260 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 32m 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 32m and costs $270 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $260 - $380 and takes 3 days 2h.
Chile to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Ecuador is 4694 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Chile to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Chile and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART 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 3d 2h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
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/
- 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
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- 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
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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
- +593 095 887 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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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