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There are not direct flights between USA, Asia or Europe to the Galapagos Islands. To visit the Islands you need to first flight to Quito or Guayaquil international airports. After spending the night over Quito or Guayaquil you can take any of the two airlines that fly to the Galapagos islands airports (Baltra, San Cristobal), AEROGAL and TAME.

Galapagos is a province of Ecuador, this natural paradise have a population of around 19,000. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal Island, although the largest town is Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz. Puerto Ayora have an airport setted in Baltra Island, just 30 minutes by car. Baltra and Santa Cruz are separated by the Itabaca Channel.

 

Guayaquil - Baltra - Guayaquil
Flight
Days
Departs
Arrives
191 (GYE - GPS)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

9h00
09h30
190 (GPS - GYE)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

10h30
13h30
 

Guayaquil - San Cristobal - Guayaquil

195 (GYE - GPS)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

12h00
12h30
194 (GPS - GYE)
M - T- W - T - F -S - S
13h15
15h45
 
Quito - Baltra - Quito
191 (UIO - GPS)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

07h30
09h30
190 (GPS - UIO)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

10h30
14h30
 
Quito - San Cristobal - Quito
195 (UIO - GYE)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

10h30
12h30
194 (GYE - GPS)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

13h15
17h15
UIO = Quito

GYE = Guayaquil

GPS = Galapagos

Approx. rates

Low season
$. 334.16 usd

High season
$. 390.16 usd

 
Guayaquil - Baltra - Guayaquil
Flight
Days
Departs
Arrives
32 (GYE - GPS)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

09h30
10h10
33 (GPS - GYE)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

10h40
13h20
 
Guayaquil - San Cristobal - Guayaquil
30 (GYE - GPS)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

09h30
10h10
31 (GPS - GYE)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

10h40
13h20
 
Quito - Baltra - Quito
32 (UIO - GPS)

M - T- W - T - F -S - S

08h15
10h10
33 (GPS - UIO)
M - T- W - T - F -S - S
10h40
14h40
 
Quito - San Cristobal - Quito
22 (UIO - GYE)
M - T- W - T - F -S - S
08h15
10h10
32 (GYE - GPS)
M - T- W - T - F -S - S
10h40
14h40
UIO = Quito

GYE = Guayaquil

GPS = Galapagos

Approx. rates

Low season
$. 338 usd

High season
$. 389 usd

First of all, the GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK collects $100 usd tax upon arrival at Galápagos.

You can departure from Quito and Guayaquil (The Cost is almost the same price).
Here are an approximation of the price you might pay.

The prices for adults in dollars include 12% of IVA (ADDED VALUE TAX), the airport tax (2%) and the tax of security provided by the direction of divil aviation ($5 usd)