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How to get fromIbarra to Machalaby bus, car, plane or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Ibarra to Machala by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quitobus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)planeUIO - ETR
    5h 25m
    $171–339

  2. Bus via Latacunga

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to LatacungabusIbarra / ...
    2. Take the bus from Latacunga to MachalabusQuito
    12h 18m
    $20–39

  3. Drive 596.3 km

    1. Drive from Ibarra to Machalacar596.3 km
    8h 54m
    $34–49

  4. Bus, car, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quitobus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)planeUIO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
    7h 50m
    $111–175

  5. Bus, car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quitobus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeUIO - GYE
    4. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
    7h 5m
    $195–330

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to QuitobusIbarra / ...
    2. Take the bus from Quito to MachalabusQuito
    12h 49m
    $23–30

  7. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal CarcelénbusQuito / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to MachalabusQuito
    14h 56m
    $20–36

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ibarra, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Ibarra to Machala via Latacunga in around 12h 18m.

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