There are 6 ways to get from Latacunga to Machala by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Latacunga to MachalaQuito
7h 41m$13–25Drive 390.8 km
- Drive from Latacunga to Machala390.8 km
6h 1m$23–32Bus, car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)UIO - ETR
5h 24m$170–338Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Ambato to CuencaLoja
- Take the bus from Cuenca to MachalaCuenca / ...
8h 21m$19–37Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) #2
- Take the bus from Latacunga to CuencaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to MachalaCuenca / ...
9h 40m$18–34Bus, car, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machala
7h 49m$110–184
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Latacunga to Machala is to bus which costs $13 - $25 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Latacunga to Machala is to bus and car and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $170 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Latacunga and arriving at Machala. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Latacunga and Machala is 392 km. The road distance is 390.8 km.
The best way to get from Latacunga to Machala without a car is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $13 - $25.
The bus from Latacunga to Machala takes 7h 41m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Latacunga to Machala bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Latacunga station.
Latacunga to Machala bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Machala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Latacunga to Machala is 391 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Latacunga to Machala.
There are 71+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Latacunga, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Latacunga to Machala 3 times a day. Tickets cost $13–25 and the journey takes 7h 41m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–130
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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
- $40–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Latacunga to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Latacunga to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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
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