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How to get fromQuito to Saltaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Salta by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane UIO - SLA
    9h 43m
    $738,517–1,338,517

  2. Bus via Tacna

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3d 11h
    $227,344–423,708

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3d 5h
    $260,111–517,621

  4. Drive  4,168.5 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Saltacar car 4,168.5 km
    2d 12h
    $572,237–826,564

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3d 17h
    $263,126–562,708

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$381,885Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,128.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Salta, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Salta via Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 3d 11h.

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