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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 bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    5h 25m
    $171–339

  2. Bus via Latacunga

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

  3. Drive 596.4 km

    1. Drive from Ibarra to Machalacar car 596.4 km
    8h 57m
    $34–49

  4. Bus, car, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quitobus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    7h 50m
    $111–185

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

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quitobus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    4. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    7h 7m
    $195–300

  6. Bus

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

  7. Bus via Quito

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

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest 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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