There are 7 ways to get from Machala to Cochabamba by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane GYE - CBB
11h 31m$299–878Bus, Tour
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
2d 15h$150–225Bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
2d 11h$183–258Drive 3,107.1 km
- Drive from Machala to Cochabambacar 3,107.1 km
43h 50m$177–255Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane TBP - CBB
11h 42m$236–859Bus to Piura International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane PIU - CBB
16h 26m$286–1,121Bus via Máncora
- Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
2d 13h$190–292
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cochabamba (CBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Cochabamba is to bus and Tour which costs $150 - $230 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Cochabamba is to taxi and fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $290 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Cochabamba. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Cochabamba via Piura, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Machala and Cochabamba is 2453 km. The road distance is 3107.1 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Cochabamba without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Machala to Cochabamba, including transfers.
Machala to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, arrive at Piura station.
Cochabamba is 1h ahead of Machala. It is currently 9:39 AM in Machala and 10:39 AM in Cochabamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Cochabamba is 3107 km. It takes approximately 43h 50m to drive from Machala to Cochabamba.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Cochabamba, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Machala to Cochabamba via Piura, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, and La Paz in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cochabamba via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cochabamba via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cochabamba via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cochabamba via Quito, Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cochabamba via Quito, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Tumbes to Cochabamba via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Tumbes to Cochabamba via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, Cuzco, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $6–9
- Semicama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $13–15
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- flotaimperialpotosi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9890 63 798
- atencionalcliente@roncoperu.com.pe
- Website
- roncoperu.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- roncoperu.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- 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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