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

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There are 10 ways to get from Machala to Bolivia by bus, plane, car, taxi, or shuttle

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

    best
    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 44m
    $226–659

  2. Bus, Tour

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Limabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Pazshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3d 4h
    $167–247

  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 Iquiquebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus bus
    2d 17h

  4. Drive 3,548.6 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 3,548.6 km
    2d 2h
    $202–291

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

    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 33m
    $369–828

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane GYE - VVI
    10h 3m
    $391–830

  7. 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 15m
    $188–711

  8. 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
    13h 18m
    $336–721

  9. Bus

    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
    $200–329

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Mancorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Lima - Surquillobus 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 2h
    $175–234

Tumbes (TBP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest 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 17h.

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