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

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There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Cusco by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Tumbes, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane TBP - CUZ
    6h 29m
    $127–230

  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 Cuscobus bus
    43h 37m
    $66–106

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Machala to Tumbescar car
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    36h 3m
    $89–130

  4. Drive  2,334.5 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Cuscocar car 2,334.5 km
    34h 45m
    $351–507

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

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane GYE - CUZ
    6h 53m
    $319–569

  6. Bus to Piura International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane PIU - CUZ
    10h 24m
    $111–211

  7. 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 Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    39h 27m
    $86–145

  8. Bus via Piura #2

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima La Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus bus
    45h 20m
    $86–161

Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a bus from Machala to Cusco via Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 39h 27m.

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