There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to Guayaquil by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SCL - GYE
7h 43m$242–552Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
3d 10h$142–223Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d 19h$259–329Drive 4,694.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Guayaquilcar 4,694.9 km
2d 12h$579–837Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima-Cucuta / ...
3d 1h$316–384Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima-Cucuta / ...
3d 11h$200–298
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Guayaquil is to bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Guayaquil. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Tumbes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Santiago and Guayaquil is 3615 km. The road distance is 4694.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Guayaquil without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 2 days 19h and costs $250 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Santiago to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Santiago to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $240 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $250 - $330 and takes 2 days 19h.
Santiago to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Guayaquil is 1h behind Santiago. It is currently 10:30 PM in Santiago and 9:30 PM in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tumbes, and Tumbes in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
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