There are 7 ways to get from Machachi to Machala by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus
4h 36m$172–208Bus via Milagro
cheapest- Take the bus from Machachi to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Milagrobus
- Take the bus from Milagro to Machalabus
12h 10m$20–40Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Machachi to Latacungabus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
9h 39m$23–47Drive 444.9 km
- Drive from Machachi to Machalacar 444.9 km
6h 43m$26–37Car, fly to Cuenca, bus
- 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 4m$97–224Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- 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
6h 18m$191–309Bus
- Take the bus from Machachi to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Ambato
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Machalabus Quito
11h 11m$24–42
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machachi to Machala is to bus via Milagro which costs $19 - $40 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Machachi to Machala is to car and fly and bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $170 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Machachi to Machala. However, there are services departing from Machachi and arriving at Machala via Latacunga, Ambato and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Machachi and Machala is 533 km. The road distance is 444.9 km.
The best way to get from Machachi to Machala without a car is to bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) which takes 9h 39m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Machachi to Machala, including transfers.
Machachi to Machala bus services, operated by Cita Express, depart from Machachi station.
Machachi to Machala bus services, operated by Cita Express, arrive at Latacunga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machachi to Machala is 445 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Machachi to Machala.
There are 15+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Machachi, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machachi to Machala via Latacunga, Latacunga, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Ambato, and Cuenca in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- 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
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- 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
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- 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
- $30–230
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $2–4
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Machachi to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Machachi to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Machachi to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- 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 Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Ambato to Milagro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Milagro to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- 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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