Trip from Santiago, Chile to Quito, Ecuador. Any advice on bus o airline companies and places to stop +visit?

Question

I would be traveling from Santiago, Chile, through Peru, and up into Ecuador. Curious if anyone has any expereience good or bad with particular bus or airline companies, cities or destinations along the way, etc...

Answer 1

mm from santiago de chile you can take many busses like

tur-bus

pullman-bus

etc.                      all this busses are in the central station in santiago de chile,from here u can travel to Chile south or chile north

good luck if u want  information contact me

bye

Answer 2

I'm not sure exactly what route you're taking, but in northern Chile San Carlos de Atacama is a phenomenal city.  From what I remember it's a bit off of the main highway.  In Peru, Arequipa is one of my favorite cities.  It has a fun nightlife and beautiful old architecture.  Lima is definitely not one of my favorite places to stop, but other people say that they enjoyed it.  I think it's a bit dirty and scary, personally.  I haven't gone any further north than that.  In terms of buses, I took a bunch of different companies, and they are all really similar.  I would suggest upgrading to a "cama" so that you can sleep if you're going to be on the bus for more than 8 hours at a time.  Your seat will fold out entirely so that you can be more comfortable.  Good luck and have fun!