There are 7 ways to get from Ipiales to Machala by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Rumichaca 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
7h 15m$199–233Drive 730.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ipiales to Machalacar 730.3 km
10h 57m$42–60Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
13h 59m$50–79Bus, car, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
9h 41m$124–239Bus, car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
8h 57m$218–324Bus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus Quito
15h 47m$47–64Bus via Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Duránbus
- Take the bus from Durán to Machalabus
27h 59m$53–66
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipiales to Machala is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ipiales to Machala is to bus and car and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $190 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipiales to Machala. However, there are services departing from Rumichaca and arriving at Machala via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Alóag, Ambato and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between Ipiales and Machala is 756 km. The road distance is 730.3 km.
The best way to get from Ipiales to Machala without a car is to bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) which takes 13h 59m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Ipiales to Machala, including transfers.
Ipiales to Machala bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Rumichaca station.
Ipiales to Machala bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipiales to Machala is 730 km. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Ipiales to Machala.
There are 61+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Ipiales, Colombia and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Rumichaca to Machala via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Alóag, Ambato, and Cuenca in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- 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
- $35–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–200
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- 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 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- transportesecuador.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Durán to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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 35m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- 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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