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)ANF - GYE
8h 34m$236–644Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
3d 21h$161–291Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
3d 4h$284–393Drive 4,692 km
- Drive from Santiago to Guayaquil4,692 km
2d 12h$579–836Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)ANF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
8h 22m$229–534Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machala
11h 3m$249–844Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteCúcuta
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilLima-Cucuta / ...
3d 8h$322–405Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteLima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilLima-Cucuta / ...
3d 12h$212–315
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 $160 - $300 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 - $550.
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 4692 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 3 days 4h and costs $280 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 34m 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 34m and costs $230 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $280 - $400 and takes 3 days 4h.
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 4692 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, Lima, Lima Paseo de la República, Tumbes, Tumbes, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
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
- $180–470
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- 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 Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- 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
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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 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
- +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
- $45–65
- 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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