There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Salta by car, plane, 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.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane UIO - SLA
9h 43m$688,642–1,338,642Bus via Tacna
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
3d 11h$233,649–426,924Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus
- Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus
3d 5h$260,725–518,266Drive 4,171.6 km
- Drive from Quito to Saltacar 4,171.6 km
2d 12h$829,839–1,198,656Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus
3d 17h$264,427–564,924
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Salta is to bus and drive which costs $260000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Salta is to car and fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $650000 - $1400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Salta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal de Salta via Lima Terminal Excluciva, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Quito and Salta is 3129 km. The road distance is 4171.6 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Salta without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 3 days 11h and costs $230000 - $430000.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Quito to Salta, including transfers.
Quito to Salta bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Salta bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Salta is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 10:34 AM in Quito and 12:34 PM in Salta.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Salta is 4172 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Quito to Salta.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410,000–1,300,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410,000–1,300,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26,000–36,000
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 979 707 957
- [email protected]
- Website
- terramovilperu.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36,281
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150,000–368,529
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150,000–220,000
- Cama
- $190,000–270,000
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150,000–368,529
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150,000–220,000
- Cama
- $190,000–270,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $26,000–35,000
- Cama
- $32,000–43,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $26,000–35,000
- Cama
- $32,000–43,000
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85,000–160,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85,000–160,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4,900–40,000
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80,000–148,837
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $80,000–95,000
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $38,642
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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