There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Guaranda by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Machala to La Troncal
- Take the bus from La Troncal to Pallatanga
- Take the taxi from Pallatanga to Guaranda
6h 50m$53–77Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to BabahoyoQuito
- Take the bus from Babahoyo to GuarandaLago Agrio / ...
8h 2m$14–27Drive 281.2 km
- Drive from Machala to Guaranda281.2 km
4h 42m$16–23Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
8h 51m$174–348Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilCariamanga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to GuarandaQuito
8h 52m$15–19
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Guaranda is to bus which costs $13 - $28 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Guaranda is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Guaranda. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Guaranda via Babahoyo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Machala and Guaranda is 304 km. The road distance is 281.2 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Guaranda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 50m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Machala to Guaranda, including transfers.
Machala to Guaranda bus services, operated by Panamericana Internacional, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Guaranda bus services, operated by Panamericana Internacional, arrive at Babahoyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Guaranda is 281 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Machala to Guaranda.
There are 21+ hotels available in Guaranda.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Guaranda, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Guaranda via Babahoyo in around 8h 2m.
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from La Troncal to Pallatanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-300-7007
- expressatenas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Babahoyo to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Machala to Babahoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Babahoyo to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Babahoyo to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $40–55
Compañía De Taxis Capitan José Ponton
- Phone
- +593 95 969 0200
- Website
- facebook.com
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