There are 3 ways to get from Costa Rica to Macas by plane, bus, or car
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 Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)SJO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Macas
12h 57m$147–375Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)SJO - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Macas
12h 40m$136–401Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)SJO - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Macas
10h 15m$139–439
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Macas is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $410 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Macas is to fly and drive which takes 10h 15m and costs $130 - $440.
The distance between Costa Rica and Macas is 1769 km.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Costa Rica to Macas, including transfers.
Macas is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:30 AM in Costa Rica and 7:30 AM in Macas.
There are 34+ hotels available in Macas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Macas. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Cuenca (CUE), walk to Cuenca, then take the bus to Macas. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre, take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén, then take the bus to Macas.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Phone
- +593 072702342
- ventas@coopmacas.com
- Website
- coopmacas.com
Bus from Cuenca to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
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