There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Cayambe by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Machala to Santa Rosabus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambebus
5h 24m$147–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Huaquillas
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambebus Quito
11h 24m$21–27Drive 551.1 km
- Drive from Machala to Cayambecar 551.1 km
8h 26m$32–46Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambebus
6h 16m$183–282Bus to Loja, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Catamayobus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambebus
6h 45m$135–179Bus to Cuenca, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambebus
7h 45m$93–190Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Machala to Quitobus Machala
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambebus Quito
12h 14m$23–31Bus via Quito #2
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Machala / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Cayambebus Quito
12h 24m$21–31
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 $21 - $28 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Cayambe is to bus and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $140 - $200.
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 537 km. The road distance is 551.1 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Cayambe without a car is to bus which takes 11h 24m and costs $21 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 24m 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 26m to drive from Machala to Cayambe.
There are 33+ 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
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- 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
- $30–230
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $2–4
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
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
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- 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
- 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
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- 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
- $17–24
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
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