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How to get fromMachala to Boliviaby taxi, plane, bus or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Machala to Bolivia by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane GYE - LPB
    8h 43m
    $417–976

  2. Bus via Cusco

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima La Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cusco to La Pazbus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3d 4h
    $134–218

  3. Bus via Iquique

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquiquebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus bus
    2d 16h

  4. Drive 3,548.4 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 3,548.4 km
    2d 2h
    $202–291

  5. Bus to Tumbes, fly to El Alto International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane TBP - LPB
    8h 50m
    $277–664

  6. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Viru Viru International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane TBP - VVI
    10h 11m
    $219–866

  7. Bus to Piura International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane PIU - LPB
    14h 13m
    $396–821

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3d
    $192–285

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3d 1h
    $200–319

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Machala to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Huaquillas, Tumbes, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Iquique, and Santa Cruz in around 2d 16h.

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