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

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

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  1. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Antofagasta Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane TBP - ANF
    8h 57m
    $248–796

  2. Bus via Piura

    cheapest
    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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3d 6h
    $135–237

  3. 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2d 20h
    $257–351

  4. Drive  4,540 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Santiagocar car 4,540 km
    2d 11h
    $560–809

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

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane GYE - ANF
    8h 51m
    $410–855

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane GYE - SCL
    8h 1m
    $321–682

  7. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane TBP - SCL
    10h 12m
    $179–573

  8. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to La Araucanía International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane plane GYE - ZCO
    14h 19m
    $358–888

  9. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Mancorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3d 10h
    $150–233

Tumbes (TBP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,570.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Chile?

You can take a bus from Machala to PA658-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego via Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal San Borja, and PA368-Parada 4 / in around 2d 20h.

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