There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Isla Chiloé by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus, car ferry
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)UIO - PMC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Pargua
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
15h 25mBus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the busferry from Terminal Los Héroes to Ancud
4d 10h$177–305Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Ancud
3d 21h$348–585Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Quito to Pargua
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Drive from Chacao to Castro
3d 5h$776–1,118Car, fly to Osorno, bus, car ferry
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Osorno (ZOS)UIO - ZOS
- Take the bus from Osorno to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Pargua
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
17h 4m
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Isla Chiloé is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $170 - $310 and takes 4 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Isla Chiloé is to drive and car ferry which takes 3 days 5h and costs $750 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Isla Chiloé. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Ancud via Terminal San Borja and Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between Quito and Isla Chiloé is 4745 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Isla Chiloé without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Quito to Isla Chiloé, including transfers.
Quito to Isla Chiloé bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Isla Chiloé bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Isla Chiloé is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 12:06 PM in Quito and 2:06 PM in Isla Chiloé.
There are 269+ hotels available in Isla Chiloé.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Isla Chiloé, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ancud via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 3d 21h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Osorno via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Osorno via Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Osorno via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Osorno via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +56 9 7888 0265 / 9 1234 5678
- contacto@busesvargas.cl
- Website
- busesvargas.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- busesvargas.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Ancud
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Ancud
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
- Phone
- +56 67 223 2067
- info@transaustralbus.com
- Website
- transaustralbus.com
Bus from Osorno to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transaustralbus.com
- 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
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Busferry from Terminal Los Héroes to Ancud
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $16
- Suv
- $17
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–19
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $18
- Suv
- $19
- 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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