There are 7 ways to get from La Serena to Ecuador by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LSC - GYE
7h 37m$216–655Bus via Tacna
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena 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
2d 23h$156–304Drive 4,223.3 km
- Drive from La Serena to Guayaquilcar 4,223.3 km
2d 7h$521–753Fly to Cuenca
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LSC - CUE
13h 33m$190–600Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LSC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
10h 6m$205–571Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Tumbes (TBP)plane LSC - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
12h 45m$204–666Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus
3d 14h$388–576
La Florida Airport (LSC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Serena to Ecuador is to bus via Tacna which costs $150 - $310 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from La Serena to Ecuador is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from La Serena to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses La Serena and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Terminal Internacional, Tacna and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between La Serena and Ecuador is 3230 km. The road distance is 4223.3 km.
The best way to get from La Serena to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 2 days 23h and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from La Serena to Ecuador, including transfers.
La Serena to Ecuador bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, depart from Terminal de buses La Serena station.
The best way to get from La Serena to Ecuador is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $210 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Tacna, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 2 days 23h.
La Serena to Ecuador bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Serena to Ecuador is 4223 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from La Serena to Ecuador.
What companies run services between La Serena, Chile and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Guayaquil via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from La Florida Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from La Florida Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from La Florida Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from La Florida Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from La Florida Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Antofagasta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $75–100
- Cama
- $80–120
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–73
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- 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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