There are 3 ways to get from Machala to El Guabo by taxi, plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Tocumen International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane GYE - PTY
- Take the taxi from La Chorrera to El Guabotaxi
8h 26m$374–883Taxi, fly to Panama Pacific International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane GYE - BLB
- Take the taxi from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to El Guabotaxi
8h 25m$279–693Bus, drive, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Machala to Lago Agríobus
- Drive from Lago Agrío to Terminal de La Hormigacar
- Take the bus from Terminal de La Hormiga to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Portobelo to Colónbus
- Take the taxi from Colón to El Guabotaxi
8d 6h$1,245–1,290
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to El Guabo is to taxi and fly which costs $270 - $700 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to El Guabo is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $270 - $700.
The distance between Machala and El Guabo is 1563 km.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Machala to El Guabo, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in El Guabo.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and El Guabo, Colón, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Machala to El Guabo. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, take the shuttle to La Chorrera, then take the taxi to El Guabo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lago Agrío, drive to Terminal de La Hormiga, take the bus to Terminal del Norte, take the taxi to Medellín, take the taxi to Cartagena, take the taxi to Cartagena, take the ferry to Portobelo, walk to Portobelo, take the bus to Colón, then take the taxi to El Guabo.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Machala to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de La Hormiga to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Portobelo to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Estimated price
- $30–434
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
Union Conductores De Taxis De La Chorrera
- Phone
- +507 254-1424
- Website
- facebook.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +507 474-4313
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi El Despertar
- Phone
- +507 449-5132
- Website
- facebook.com
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
Piquera de Taxi Clayton
- Phone
- +507 317-0386
- Website
- panama24.org
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