There are 7 ways to get from Latacunga to Machala by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus via Ambato
best- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus Cuenca / ...
8h 21m$19–37Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Latacunga to Cuencabus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus Cuenca / ...
9h 56m$18–32Drive 390.8 km
- Drive from Latacunga to Machalacar 390.8 km
6h 3m$23–32Bus, car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
5h 24m$175–198Bus #2
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quevedobus Latacunga
- Take the bus from Quevedo to Machalabus Quito
13h$21–26Bus, car, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quitobus
- 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
7h 49m$95–204Bus, car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quitobus
- 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
7h 6m$189–289
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 $21 - $26 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Latacunga to Machala is to bus and car and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $170 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Latacunga to Machala. However, there are services departing from Latacunga and arriving at Machala via Ambato and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Latacunga and Machala is 490 km. The road distance is 390.8 km.
The best way to get from Latacunga to Machala without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 8h 21m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Latacunga to Machala, including transfers.
Latacunga to Machala bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Ambato station.
Latacunga to Machala bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Latacunga to Machala is 391 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Latacunga to Machala.
There are 61+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Latacunga, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Latacunga to Machala via Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Ambato, and Cuenca in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
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
- $30–240
- 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
- $30–240
- 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
- $27–200
- 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 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 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 280 2672
- cooperativa.ciro@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quevedo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067945126604
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Quevedo to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- 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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