There are 9 ways to get from Salta to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SLA - GYE
13h 46m$444–752Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
3d 3h$150–273Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d 22h$170–278Drive 3,877.6 km
- Drive from Salta to Guayaquilcar 3,877.6 km
2d 8h$496–716Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SLA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 20m$464–816Fly to Cuenca
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SLA - CUE
16h$250–800Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Tumbes (TBP)plane SLA - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
13h 11m$280–895Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
4d 9h$157–364Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Oltursa Mancorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
4d 15h$158–339
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Ecuador is to bus which costs $150 - $340 and takes 4 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Ecuador is to fly and bus which takes 13h 11m and costs $280 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva and Tumbes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Salta and Ecuador is 2979 km. The road distance is 3877.6 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 2 days 22h and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Salta to Ecuador, including transfers.
Salta to Ecuador bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Ecuador is to fly which takes 13h 46m and costs $440 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $170 - $280 and takes 2 days 22h.
Salta to Ecuador bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Ecuador is 3878 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Salta to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Copa Airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Guayaquil via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tumbes, Tumbes, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–98
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–65
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–98
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–65
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- 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
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- 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 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6–9
- Semi bed
- $5–7
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6–9
- Semi bed
- $5–7
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–239
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–140
- Cama
- $120–180
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–239
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–140
- Cama
- $120–180
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Oltursa Mancora
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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