There are 7 ways to get from Chile to Machala by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tumbes, bus
best- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
10h 54m$289–693Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Vela Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Vela Cruz to Machalabus
3d 12h$132–263Bus via Trujillo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
2d 22h$247–323Drive 4,524.5 km
- Drive from Santiago to Machalacar 4,524.5 km
2d 10h$558–806Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ANF - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
11h$394–1,258Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Drive from Tumbes to Machalacar
2d 23h$253–367Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus
3d 16h$205–315
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Machala is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Machala is to fly and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Machala. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Machala via Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Trujillo and Huaquillas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Chile and Machala is 2571 km. The road distance is 4524.5 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Machala without a car is to bus via Trujillo which takes 2 days 22h and costs $240 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Chile to Machala, including transfers.
Chile to Machala bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
Chile to Machala bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Machala is 4525 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Chile to Machala.
There are 53+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Chile and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to Machala via PA16-Parada 2 /, Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Trujillo, Aguas Verdes, and Huaquillas in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/bus-schedule/turismo-cautivo
- Phone
- +51 942 782 416
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-titanic-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 9 7416 1687
- informes@lathamperu.com.pe
- Website
- lathamperu.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- lathamperu.com.pe
- Book at
- lathamperu.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 990 017 181
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JRexp/
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 988 128 766
- transportessaelsol@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 51 974 738 106
- Transportesprimavera21@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Piura to Vela Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vela Cruz to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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