There are 9 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
6h 28m$316–744Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Duránbus
- Take the bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 15h$154–290Bus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
3d 4h$338–484Drive 4,710.8 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Santiagocar 4,710.8 km
2d 13h$581–839Fly 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 39m$227–571Fly 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 57m$264–777Bus 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 6m$248–796Car 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$237–438Car 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 13m$256–801
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 via Lima which costs $150 - $290 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Chile. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Plaza de Toros and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
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 which takes 3 days 4h and costs $330 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Ecuador to Chile, including transfers.
Ecuador to Chile bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Chile is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $310 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $490 and takes 3 days 4h.
Ecuador to Chile bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén 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 bus from Guayaquil to Universidad de Chile Dirección Los Domínicos via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Plaza de Toros, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal San Borja, and Estación Central Dirección Los Domínicos in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
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
- 16h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Tumbes to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Tumbes to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Bogota, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- 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
- 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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