There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapabus Guayaquil
7h 5m$35–43Bus via Montañita #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Olónbus
- Take the bus from Olón to Machalillabus
8h 50m$16–43Drive 349.1 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Machalilla Parishcar 349.1 km
5h 59m$20–29Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUE - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
4h 57m$234–361Bus via Montañita
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Machalillabus
8h 33m$17–24Bus via Montañita #3
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Olónbus
- Take the bus from Olón to Machalillabus
9h$17–22Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Machalillabus
7h 4m$144–340
Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish is to bus via Montañita which costs $17 - $25 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 57m and costs $230 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Jipijapa via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Cuenca and Machalilla Parish is 386 km. The road distance is 349.1 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish, including transfers.
Cuenca to Machalilla Parish bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Machalilla Parish bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Machalilla Parish is 349 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish.
There are seven+ hotels available in Machalilla Parish.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Machalilla Parish, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Jipijapa in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- clp_1976@hotmail.com
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Olón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Olón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Montañita to Machalilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Olón to Machalilla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Olón to Machalilla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Montañita to Machalilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
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