There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Machala by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cuenca (CUE)plane IAH - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
13h 19m$309–509Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane IAH - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus
17h 38m$159–683Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane IAH - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
12h 36m$413–684Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane IAH - ETR
10h 59m$174–683Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane HOU - ETR
19h 17m$322–1,330Fly William P. Hobby Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane HOU - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
14h 2m$321–1,081Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Loja, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Loja (LOH)plane IAH - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus
14h 40m$192–817Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane IAH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Machalabus
19h 58m$287–706
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Machala is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $550 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Machala is to fly which takes 10h 59m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Houston and Machala is 4256 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Houston to Machala, including transfers.
There are 59+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Machala, Ecuador?
United Airlines, Go2Sky, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) twice a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cancun, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cancun, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Cancun, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Atlanta, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Miami, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Loja via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Loja via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Atlanta, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Miami, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Loja via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Loja via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- 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/
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- 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
Bus from Catamayo to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Quito to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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