There are 5 ways to get from Machachi to Cuenca by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, car, fly
best- Take the bus from Machachi to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)UIO - CUE
3h 46m$104–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machachi to LatacungaQuito
- Take the bus from Latacunga to CuencaLoja / ...
8h 24m$15–26Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Machachi to LatacungaQuito
- Take the bus from Ambato to CuencaLoja
6h 43m$16–28Drive 375.1 km
- Drive from Machachi to Cuenca375.1 km
6h 11m$22–31Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Machachi to RiobambaQuito
- Take the bus from Riobamba to CuencaQuito / ...
8h 28m$16–34
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machachi to Cuenca is to bus via Riobamba which costs $16 - $35 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Machachi to Cuenca is to bus and car and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $100 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Machachi to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Machachi and arriving at Cuenca via Latacunga and Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Machachi and Cuenca is 397 km. The road distance is 375.1 km.
The best way to get from Machachi to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 6h 43m and costs $16 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Machachi to Cuenca, including transfers.
Machachi to Cuenca bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Machachi station.
Machachi to Cuenca bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Latacunga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machachi to Cuenca is 375 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Machachi to Cuenca.
There are 485+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Machachi, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machachi to Cuenca via Latacunga, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Ambato in around 6h 43m.
- 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
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machachi to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machachi to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machachi to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- 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
- +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 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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