There are 10 ways to get from Ecuador to Chile by plane, bus, or car
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Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane GYE - ANF
7h 28m$317–745Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Lima
3d 13h$154–286Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 7h$174–291Drive 4,710.8 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Santiagocar 4,710.8 km
2d 13h$658–950Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane GYE - SCL
5h 41m$237–621Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane GYE - ZCO
11h 42m$274–777Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane UIO - ANF
9h 43m$257–752Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane UIO - SCL
7h 52m$257–438Bus to Tumbes, fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane TBP - ANF
9h 21m$229–747Bus #2
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 21h$174–265
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Chile is to bus which costs $170 - $270 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Chile. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal Sur de Santiago via Tumbes and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Ecuador and Chile is 2616 km. The road distance is 4710.8 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Chile without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 3 days 7h and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Ecuador to Chile, including transfers.
Ecuador to Chile bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Chile is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $310 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 3 days 7h.
Ecuador to Chile bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Tumbes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Chile is 4711 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Ecuador to Chile.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Universidad de Chile Dirección Los Domínicos via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, Tumbes, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and Universidad de Santiago Dirección Los Domínicos in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–500
Flights from Tumbes to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Tumbes to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Máncora to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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