There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Cayambe by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambe
5h 42m$171–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Quito Terminal CarcelénHuaquillas
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to CayambeQuito
11h 24m$19–24Drive 550.6 km
- Drive from Machala to Cayambe550.6 km
8h 23m$32–46Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, car, bus
- Take the taxi from Machala to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambe
6h 31m$198–307Bus to Loja, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Catamayo
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambe
7h 3m$158–202Bus to Cuenca, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambe
8h 3m$111–153Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeHuaquillas
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to CayambeQuito
11h 27m$20–29Bus via Quito #2
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeQuito
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to CayambeQuito
13h 54m$20–31
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Cayambe is to bus which costs $19 - $24 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Cayambe is to fly and car and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs $170 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Cayambe. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Cayambe via Quito Terminal Carcelén and Terminal La Ofelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Machala and Cayambe is 567 km. The road distance is 550.6 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Cayambe without a car is to bus which takes 11h 24m and costs $19 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Machala to Cayambe, including transfers.
Machala to Cayambe bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Machala station.
Machala to Cayambe bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Cayambe is 551 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Machala to Cayambe.
There are 88+ hotels available in Cayambe.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Cayambe, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Cayambe via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Terminal de la Ofelia, and Terminal La Ofelia in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- 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
- $40–290
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- 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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