There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Chile by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane UIO - ANF
8h 58m$339–804Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 19h$154–269Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus Cúcuta
2d 21h$327–469Drive 4,984.5 km
- Drive from Quito to Santiagocar 4,984.5 km
2d 17h$615–888Car, 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
9h 57m$257–678
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Chile is to bus via Lima which costs $150 - $270 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Chile is to car and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $330 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Chile. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at PA95-Parada 9 / via Lima Javier Prado and PI1178-Parada 6 /. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Quito and Chile is 2797 km. The road distance is 4984.5 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Chile without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $320 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Quito to Chile, including transfers.
Quito to Chile bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Chile bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Chile is 4984 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Quito to Chile.
There are 3541+ hotels available in Chile.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Chile?
Lineas de Los Andes operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja once daily. Tickets cost $320–460 and the journey takes 2d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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