There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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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$53–67Bus 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$14–43Drive 349.1 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Machalilla Parishcar 349.1 km
5h 59m$20–29Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
- Take the taxi from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Machalilla Parishtaxi
4h 44m$244–383Bus 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$15–25Fly 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 56m$223–291
Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish is to bus via Montañita which costs $15 - $26 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 44m and costs $240 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Machalilla Parish. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Machalilla via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Montañita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Cuenca and Machalilla Parish is 388 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 $50 - $70.
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 six+ 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
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Cuenca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–130
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 2130175
- clp_1976@hotmail.com
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Olón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Montañita to Machalilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Olón to Machalilla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Unitaxi Manta
- Phone
- +593 98 938 6004
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Manta City
- Phone
- +593 5-2622222
Cooperativa De Taxi La Universitaria
- Phone
- +593 5 292-8844
- Website
- facebook.com
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