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

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There are 4 ways to get from Machala to Ecuador by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Machala to Duránbus Cariamanga
4h 22m
$17–23
Drive 182.7 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Machala to Guayaquilcar 182.7 km
2h 36m
$11–15
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquiltaxi 182.7 km
2h 36m
$100–130
Bus, fly, car
1. Take the bus from Machala to Santa Rosabus
2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
3h 28m
$177–464

Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

14Weekly Planes

50 minAverage Duration

$36Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Machala to Ecuador.

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Distance: 186 km
Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Ecuador?

Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional operates a bus from Machala to Durán once daily. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 4h 9m.

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Guayaquil(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Guayaquil

Malecón 2000(Opens in a new window)

Malecón 2000 is the name given to boardwalk overlooking the Guayas River in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. An urban renewal project focusing on the old Simón Bolívar boardwalk, it stands along the west shore of the river for an approximate length of 2.5 km. (1.5 mi.) Several of the greatest historical monuments in the history of Guayaquil can be seen along its length, as well as museums, gardens, fountains, shopping malls, restaurants, bars, food courts, the first IMAX theater in South America, as well as boarding docks where several embarkations offer both daytime and nighttime tours up and down the Guayas River. It is one of the largest works realized in Guayaquil and it is considered a model of urban regeneration by global standards, having been declared a healthy public space by the Pan-American Organization of Health (POH) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Santay Island(Opens in a new window)

Santay Island (Spanish Isla Santay) is a 2200 ha. island located in Guayas, Ecuador. It is part of the Durán Canton. It is surrounded by the Guayas River and populated by 47 families living there since the 1950s and before. Santay has been declared the 1041 Ramsar site and the island is in the process of becoming a National Protected Area.

Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo(Opens in a new window)

Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo (English: "Anthropology and Contemporary Art Museum"), or MAAC is a state-of-the-art museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador celebrating Ecuadorian, Latin American and Pre-Columbian art and culture. MAAC is a welcome addition to Malecón 2000, the renovated riverwalk in Guayaquil. Inaugurated on 30 July 2003, MAAC aims to constitute itself in a catalyst for the development of the local, regional and national artistic culture.

Guayaquil Municipal Museum(Opens in a new window)

Guayaquil Municipal Museum (Spanish: Museo Municipal de Guayaquil) is a museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It contains artifacts, objects and historical items relating to the history Guayaquil. It is considered the most important of the city and one of the best in the country. It is located in the center of the city of Guayaquil, in the same building as the Municipal Library. The museum has its origins in 1863 when an industrial museum was started, making it the oldest in Ecuador, but it wasn't officially until 1908 that the museum was founded.

Places to stay in Guayaquil

Wyndham Guayaquil, Puerto Santa Ana(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Oro Verde Guayaquil(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Grand Hotel Guayaquil, an Ascend Collection Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

YU! Smarthotels(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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