There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SCL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
10h 20m$257–457Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 18h$154–266Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
2d 21h$320–460Drive 4,991.1 km
- Drive from Santiago to Quitocar 4,991.1 km
2d 17h$616–889
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Quito is to bus via Lima which costs $150 - $270 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Quito is to fly and car which takes 10h 20m and costs $250 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Santiago and Quito is 3837 km. The road distance is 4991.1 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $320 - $460.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Santiago to Quito, including transfers.
Santiago to Quito bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
Santiago to Quito bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito is 1h behind Santiago. It is currently 10:33 AM in Santiago and 9:33 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Quito is 4991 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Santiago to Quito.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?
Lineas de Los Andes operates a bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe once daily. Tickets cost $320–460 and the journey takes 2d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- 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
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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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