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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ipiales 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus 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
    7h 15m
    $209–502

  2. Drive 721.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ipiales to Machalacar car 721.4 km
    10h 55m
    $41–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus Quito
    13h 46m
    $48–62

  4. Bus, car, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus 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
    9h 41m
    $134–228

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

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus 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
    8h 57m
    $218–333

  6. Bus via Machala

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus Quito
    15h 47m
    $47–63

  7. Bus via Guayaquil

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Duránbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durán to Machalabus bus
    27h 59m
    $54–65

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ipiales, Colombia and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Rumichaca to Machala via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 13h 46m.

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