There are 3 ways to get from Balzar to Machala by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Balzar to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Balzar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus Guayaquil / ...
5h 25m$12–19Drive 277.7 km
- Drive from Balzar to Machalacar 277.7 km
4h 8m$16–23Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Balzar to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
5h 42m$181–281
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balzar to Machala is to bus which costs $12 - $20 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Balzar to Machala is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Balzar to Machala. However, there are services departing from Balzar and arriving at Machala via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Balzar and Machala is 346 km. The road distance is 277.7 km.
The best way to get from Balzar to Machala without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $12 - $20.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Balzar to Machala, including transfers.
Balzar to Machala bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Rutas Balzareñas, depart from Balzar station.
Balzar to Machala bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Rutas Balzareñas, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balzar to Machala is 278 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Balzar to Machala.
There are 61+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Balzar, Guayas, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Balzar to Machala via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Phone
- +593 04 203 1717
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Balzar to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057546095693
- Phone
- +593 4213 0635
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Balzar to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063764701602
- Website
- https://andestransit.com/Search
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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