There are 4 ways to get from El Guabo to Machala by taxi, plane, bus, or ferry
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Taxi to Panama Pacific International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
best- Take the taxi from El Guabo to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)taxi
- Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane BLB - ETR
10h 1m$359–1,086Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from El Guabo to Colóntaxi
- Take the bus from Colón to Portobelobus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Machalabus
8d 6h$870–938Taxi to Tocumen International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from El Guabo to La Chorrerataxi
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane PTY - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
9h 46m$398–735Taxi, bus, ferry via Villa del Rosario
- Take the taxi from El Guabo to Colóntaxi
- Take the bus from Colón to Portobelobus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus
8d 8h$912–980
Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Guabo to Machala is to taxi and fly which costs $390 - $750 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from El Guabo to Machala is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $390 - $750.
The distance between El Guabo and Machala is 1515 km.
The best way to get from El Guabo to Machala without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry via Villa del Rosario which takes 8 days 8h and costs $900 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from El Guabo to Machala, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between El Guabo, Colón, Panama and Machala, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from El Guabo to Machala. However, you can take the taxi to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR), take the taxi to Santa Rosa, then take the bus to Machala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colón, take the bus to Portobelo, walk to Portobelo, take the ferry to Cartagena, take the taxi to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena, take the bus to Terminal del Norte, take the bus to La Dorada, Putumayo, drive to Lago Agrío, then take the bus to Machala.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Monteria, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Bus from Colón to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Colón to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–64
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $30–130
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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