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

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Valdivia by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Pichoy Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane plane UIO - ZAL
    18h 40m
    $345–1,025

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    4d 5h
    $163–352

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    3d 7h
    $334–545

  4. Drive  5,841.7 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Valdiviacar car 5,841.7 km
    3d 2h
    $721–1,041

  5. Car, fly to Osorno, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Osorno (ZOS)plane plane UIO - ZOS
    3. Take the bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    15h 42m
    $378–1,209

  6. Car, fly to La Araucanía International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane plane UIO - ZCO
    3. Take the bus from Cruce Freire to Terminal de Buses de Loncochebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    17h 5m
    $254–797

  7. Car, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane UIO - PMC
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    17h 2m
    $249–742

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,496.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 40m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Valdivia, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Valdivia via Terminal San Borja and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 3d 7h.

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