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There are 8 ways to get from Atacames to Machala by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Atacames to CuencabusAtacames
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to MachalabusCuenca / ...
    9h 7m
    $23–40

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Atacames to MachalabusHuaquillas
    15h 46m
    $17–25

  3. Drive 600.5 km

    1. Drive from Atacames to Machalacar600.5 km
    8h 34m
    $34–50

  4. Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)planeUIO - ETR
    9h 46m
    $159–338

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to MachalabusEsmeraldas
    10h 28m
    $24–35

  6. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los ColoradosbusRiobamba / ...
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to MachalabusQuito
    13h 16m
    $24–37

  7. Bus, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)planeUIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
    12h 11m
    $99–174

  8. Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeUIO - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
    11h 26m
    $183–329

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Atacames to Machala via Cuenca, El Arenal, Terminal Terrestre, and Cuenca in around 9h 7m.

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