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How to get fromCarchi to Machalaby bus, plane, car or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Carchi to Machala by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    7h 1m
    $159–447

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus Tulcán / ...
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus Huaquillas
    15h 57m
    $14–28

  3. Drive 711.6 km

    1. Drive from Tulcán to Machalacar car 711.6 km
    10h 45m
    $41–59

  4. Bus, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    9h 26m
    $84–173

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

    1. Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    8h 43m
    $168–278

  6. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Tulcan
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus Quito
    16h 29m
    $23–38

  7. Bus via Quito #2

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Quito / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus Quito
    17h 30m
    $21–36

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 Carchi, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Tulcán to Machala via Huaquillas in around 15h 57m.

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