There are 5 ways to get from Ecuador to Santiago by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane GYE - SCL
5h 28m$254–568Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Duránbus
- Take the bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 9h$153–309Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
2d 19h$274–348Drive 4,689.6 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Santiagocar 4,689.6 km
2d 12h$579–836Fly from Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CUE - SCL
11h 49m$234–428
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Santiago is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Santiago is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Tumbes and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Ecuador and Santiago is 3626 km. The road distance is 4689.6 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Santiago without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 2 days 19h and costs $270 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Ecuador to Santiago, including transfers.
Ecuador to Santiago bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Santiago is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $250 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $270 - $350 and takes 2 days 19h.
Ecuador to Santiago bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Tumbes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Santiago is 4690 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Ecuador to Santiago.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Santiago, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Terminal San Borja via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, Tumbes, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
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