There are 6 ways to get from Salta to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, car
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SLA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
10h 45m$287–830Bus #3
cheapest- 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 Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 16h$150–279Bus via Arequipa
- 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 Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 18h$237–404Drive 4,182 km
- Drive from Salta to Quitocar 4,182 km
2d 10h$373–539Bus
- 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 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 22h$208–328Bus #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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 3h$215–329
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Quito is to bus which costs $150 - $280 and takes 4 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Quito is to fly and car which takes 10h 45m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Salta and Quito is 3130 km. The road distance is 4182 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Quito without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 2 days 18h and costs $230 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Salta to Quito, including transfers.
Salta to Quito bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
Salta to Quito bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Quito is 2h behind Salta. It is currently 2:57 PM in Salta and 12:57 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Quito is 4182 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Salta to Quito.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- 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
- $45–106
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6–10
- Semi bed
- $5–8
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–171
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $90–140
- Cama
- $100–160
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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