There are 5 ways to get from Guaranda to Machala by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Guaranda to Cumandátaxi
- Take the bus from Cumandá to La Troncalbus
- Take the bus from La Troncal to Machalabus
6h 30m$68–88Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus Guayaquil / ...
6h 55m$12–20Drive 281.5 km
- Drive from Guaranda to Machalacar 281.5 km
4h 44m$16–24Bus, car, fly
- Take the bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
8h 28m$170–234Bus
- Take the bus from Guaranda to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
9h 48m
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guaranda to Machala is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which costs $11 - $21 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Guaranda to Machala is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Guaranda to Machala. However, there are services departing from Guaranda and arriving at Machala via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Guaranda and Machala is 287 km. The road distance is 281.5 km.
The best way to get from Guaranda to Machala without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Guaranda to Machala, including transfers.
Guaranda to Machala bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, depart from Guaranda station.
Guaranda to Machala bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guaranda to Machala is 282 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Guaranda to Machala.
There are 51+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Guaranda, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Guaranda to Machala via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 6h 55m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cumandá to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Troncal to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9747 4018
- expressatenas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
Bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
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 09 9332 4255
- contacto@salinasdeguaranda.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guaranda to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/disco01de10denoviembre/
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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