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

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There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Cocachimba by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus Guayaquil-Piura
2. Take the bus from Piura to Pedro Ruizbus Sullana
12h 35m
$67–96
Drive 672.1 km
1. Drive from Machala to Cocachimbacar 672.1 km
13h 37m
$101–146
Bus, fly to Tarapoto
1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane TBP - TPP
3. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Pedro Ruizbus
14h 41m
$174–630
Bus, taxi
1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
2. Take the bus from Piura to Jaénbus
3. Take the bus from Jaén to Chachapoyasbus
4. Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to Cocachimbataxi
19h 14m
$247–275
Bus, fly to Cajamarca, drive
1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane TBP - CJA
3. Drive from Cajamarca (CJA) to Cocachimbacar
12h 25m
$242–394

Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP) flights

16Weekly Planes

6h 47mAverage Duration

$123Cheapest Price

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Distance: 809.5 km
Duration: 12h 35m

What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Cocachimba, Peru?

You can take a bus from Machala to Cocachimba via Piura, Piura, and Pedro Ruiz in around 12h 35m.

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Chachapoyas(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

Chachapoyas is a city in northern Peru at an elevation of 2,335 meters (7,661 ft). The city has a population of 32,026 people (2017). Situated in the mountains far from the Peruvian coast, Chachapoyas remains fairly isolated from other regions of Peru. It is served by buses to Chiclayo and Cajamarca, and flights to domestic locations from Chachapoyas Airport.

Things to do in Chachapoyas

Kuélap(Opens in a new window)

Kuélap or Cuélap is a walled settlement located in the mountains near the towns of María and Tingo, in the southern part of the region of Amazonas, Peru. It was built by the Chachapoyas culture in the 6th century AD on a ridge overlooking the Utcubamba Valley.

Gocta Cataracts(Opens in a new window)

Gocta (Spanish: Catarata del Gocta) is a perennial waterfall with two drops located in Peru's province of Chachapoyas in Amazonas, approximately 700 km to the northeast of Lima. It flows into the Cocahuayco River. Although the waterfall had been well known to locals for centuries (it is in full view of a nearby village), its existence was not made known to the world until after an expedition made in 2005 by a German, Stefan Ziemendorff, with a group of Peruvian explorers.

Places to stay in Chachapoyas

$35

La Casa de los Balcones(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$72

La Xalca Hotel - Hotel Asociado Casa Andina(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$35

Explorer Deluxe Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

$63

Hotel Villa de Paris(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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