There are 4 ways to get from Ecuador to Atacama Desert by plane, unknown, 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 from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, travel
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane GYE - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
10h 7mBus to Tumbes, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane TBP - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
12hCar to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly, travel
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane UIO - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
12h 21mFly from Cuenca, travel
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CUE - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
15h 24m
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Ecuador and Atacama Desert is 2759 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Ecuador to Atacama Desert, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Ecuador to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Huaquillas, drive to Tumbes (TBP) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Tumbes to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Tumbes to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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