There are 9 ways to get from Chile 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 Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ANF - GYE
8h 42m$315–742Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima
3d 13h$153–286Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
3d 8h$173–291Drive 4,715.6 km
- Drive from Santiago to Guayaquilcar 4,715.6 km
2d 14h$582–840Fly Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ANF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
9h 13m$267–801Fly Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
10h 39m$267–846Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SCL - GYE
8h 31m$237–620Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SCL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
8h 37m$259–439Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
3d 22h$169–268
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Ecuador is to bus which costs $160 - $270 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Ecuador is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Lima Terminal Excluciva and Tumbes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Chile and Ecuador is 2612 km. The road distance is 4715.6 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 3 days 8h and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Chile to Ecuador, including transfers.
Chile to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Chile to Ecuador is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $310 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 3 days 8h.
Chile to Ecuador bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Ecuador is 4716 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Chile to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Chile and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Universidad de Chile Dirección San Pablo to Guayaquil via Universidad de Santiago Dirección San Pablo, Terminal Sur de Santiago, Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tumbes, Tumbes, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–490
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–490
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–490
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–490
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- 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 Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
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
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- 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
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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