There are 4 ways to get from Valparaíso to Quito by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, car
best- Take the bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritosbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SCL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
9h 32m$239–514Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso 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 Quitumbebus
3d 19h$138–261Drive 4,958.2 km
- Drive from Valparaíso to Quitocar 4,958.2 km
2d 18h$692–1,000Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 21h$153–336
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valparaíso to Quito is to bus which costs $150 - $340 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Valparaíso to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 9h 32m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Valparaíso to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Internacional, Tacna and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Valparaíso and Quito is 3951 km. The road distance is 4958.2 km.
The best way to get from Valparaíso to Quito without a car is to bus via Arica which takes 3 days 19h and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Valparaíso to Quito, including transfers.
Valparaíso to Quito bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso station.
Valparaíso to Quito bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Quito is 2h behind Valparaíso. It is currently 12:37 AM in Valparaíso and 10:37 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Valparaíso to Quito is 4958 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Valparaíso to Quito.
What companies run services between Valparaíso, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva, and Lima Javier Prado in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–490
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–490
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–10
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $75–110
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $2–6
- Cama
- $8–9
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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