There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Atacames by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Atacamesbus Atacames
10h$24–39Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Atacamesbus Huaquillas
15h 47m$17–25Drive 602.6 km
- Drive from Machala to Atacamescar 602.6 km
8h 36m$35–50Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
10h 31m$193–491Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Atacamesbus Atacames / ...
13h 52m$27–39
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Atacames is to bus which costs $17 - $25 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Atacames is to drive which takes 8h 36m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Machala and arriving at Atacames. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 47m.
The distance between Machala and Atacames is 799 km. The road distance is 602.6 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $23 - $40.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Machala to Atacames, including transfers.
Machala to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Atacames is 603 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Machala to Atacames.
There are 200+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Atacames via Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre, El Arenal, and Cuenca in around 10h.
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- 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 Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
Bus from Cuenca to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Machala to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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