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I need to get from Quito to Santiago in late December of this year, but when I went into STA Travel to ask about prices, they quoted me a fare of over £500! Via Panama City! I am very, very unfamiliar with the area but that seems nuts. Is it cheaper to book directly with the airlines? Are there low cost airlines in that part of South America? Does anyone have any recommendations of who to book with? Is it possible to go by bus- how long will this take and how much will it cost? I would like to get this sorted well in advance if possible because I am a little concerned about finding flights, etc so close to Christmas.

Thanks!

You can probably find someting a little cheaper down there, but you might not. Flying inbetween South American countries costs and arm and a leg.

You might want to try an online outfit called exito travel I don't have the website handy but it should be easy to find with a search engine. They specialize in South American Travel. I am pretty good at finding bargain fares but they beat the best I could put together by about $400. One of the legs I am flying is Quito to Santiago but I couldn't tell you the price for just that leg. But the whole trip from Miami to Quito To Santiago to Montevideo and back to Miami was $1085. I hope that helps.