There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Cajamarca by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus via Chepén
best- Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chepénbus
- Take the bus from Chepén to Cajamarcabus
15h 49m$33–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarcabus
15h 54m$32–79Drive 754 km
- Drive from Machala to Cajamarcacar 754 km
11h 8m$114–164Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane TBP - CJA
10h 44m$180–324Bus #2
- Take the bus from Machala to Mancorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarcabus
16h 24m$32–59Bus #3
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarcabus
21h 7m$44–89Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane GYE - CJA
8h 13m$333–683Bus to Piura International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane PIU - CJA
11h 13m$180–356
Tumbes (TBP) to Cajamarca (CJA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Cajamarca is to bus which costs $30 - $60 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Cajamarca is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $330 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Cajamarca. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Cajamarca via Máncora, Chiclayo and Chepén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
The distance between Machala and Cajamarca is 826 km. The road distance is 754 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Cajamarca without a car is to bus via Chepén which takes 15h 49m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Machala to Cajamarca, including transfers.
Machala to Cajamarca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Cajamarca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Cajamarca is 754 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Machala to Cajamarca.
There are 190+ hotels available in Cajamarca.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Cajamarca, Peru?
You can take a bus from Machala to Cajamarca via Máncora, Máncora, Chiclayo, and Chepén in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cajamarca via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Tumbes to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–310
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Mancora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Phone
- +51 44 484120
- consultas.web@emtrafesa.com
- Website
- emtrafesa.pe
Bus from Máncora to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- emtrafesa.pe
- Economy (Fenix)
- $15–18
- Economy (Normal)
- $10–13
- First (Cama)
- $15–16
- First (Super Fenix)
- $18–21
Bus from Chiclayo to Chepén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Schedules at
- emtrafesa.pe
- Economy (Fenix)
- $4–13
- Economy (Normal)
- $3–5
- First (Cama)
- $3–5
- First (Super Fenix)
- $3–5
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- pasajes@turismodias.com
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Chepén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 4429 7000
- ventasweb@linea.pe
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Chepén to Cajamarca
- Economy
- $9
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Economy
- $12
- First
- $18
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 07 634 3393
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/busstar.pe
- 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
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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 Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ventas.transporteschiclayo.pe
- Transportes Chiclayo
- $10–14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 98 403 7180
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 991085345
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 99 987 6000
- Website
- facebook.com
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