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

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

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

    best
    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
    9h 51m
    $411–856

  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. Drive  4,540 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Santiagocar car 4,540 km
    2d 11h
    $634–915

  4. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Antofagasta Airport

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane TBP - ANF
    9h 12m
    $229–747

  5. 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 3m
    $331–732

  6. 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 27m
    $219–363

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

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane CUE - SCL
    12h 46m
    $299–617

  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 4m
    $368–888

  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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3d 7h
    $142–261

  10. Bus #2

    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

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,786.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Chile?

You can take a bus from Machala to PA95-Parada 9 / via Piura, Piura, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and PI1178-Parada 6 / in around 3d 6h.

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