There are 3 ways to get from Lobitos to Machala by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from El Alto to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
6h 57m$29–56Drive 253.7 km
- Drive from Lobitos to Machalacar 253.7 km
3h 56m$39–56Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Máncora to Cuencabus Piura / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus Cuenca / ...
11h 52m$37–87
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lobitos to Machala is to bus which costs $29 - $60 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lobitos to Machala is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Lobitos and Machala is 257 km. The road distance is 253.7 km.
The best way to get from Lobitos to Machala without a car is to bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) which takes 11h 52m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Lobitos to Machala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lobitos to Machala is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Lobitos to Machala.
There are 61+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Lobitos, Peru and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Lobitos to Machala via El Alto, Máncora, Máncora, Tumbes, and Huaquillas in around 6h 57m.
- Phone
- +51 (073)304557
- webmail@eppo.pe
- Website
- eppo.pe
Bus from El Alto to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- eppo.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Máncora to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Schedules at
- 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/
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