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How to get fromMachachi to Machalaby bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Machachi to Machala by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Alóag to Quitobus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    4. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus bus
    4h 39m
    $205–535

  2. Bus via Milagro

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Machachi to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ambato to Milagrobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milagro to Machalabus bus
    12h 6m
    $21–41

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Machachi to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    9h 45m
    $24–48

  4. Drive 444.7 km

    1. Drive from Machachi to Machalacar car 444.7 km
    6h 43m
    $26–37

  5. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    7h 1m
    $131–274

  6. Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    6h 16m
    $220–319

  7. Car, fly to Loja, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    3. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    8h 19m
    $204–232

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 526.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Machachi, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Machachi to Machala via Ambato and Cuenca in around 9h 45m.

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