There are 9 ways to get from Machala to Ibarra by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport, car, bus
best- 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 Quito to Ibarra
5h 33m$172–329Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Quito Terminal CarcelénHuaquillas
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to IbarraQuito Terminal Carcelén
11h 53m$18–29Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeHuaquillas
- Take the bus from Quito to IbarraIbarra / ...
11h 30m$22–31Drive 596 km
- Drive from Machala to Ibarra596 km
9h 1m$34–49Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, car, bus
- Take the taxi from Machala to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarra
6h 21m$199–318Bus to Loja, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Catamayo
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarra
6h 53m$159–203Bus to Cuenca, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarra
7h 54m$112–164Bus #2
- Take the bus from Machala to QuitoMachala
- Take the bus from Quito to IbarraIbarra / ...
12h 4m$23–30Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeQuito
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to IbarraQuito Terminal Carcelén
14h 17m$20–45
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Ibarra is to bus which costs $18 - $29 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Ibarra is to fly and car and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $170 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Ibarra. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Ibarra via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Machala and Ibarra is 609 km. The road distance is 596 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Ibarra without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 11h 30m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Machala to Ibarra, including transfers.
Machala to Ibarra bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Ibarra bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Ibarra is 596 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Machala to Ibarra.
There are 193+ hotels available in Ibarra.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Ibarra, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Ibarra via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Dos Puentes, and Quito in around 11h 30m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- 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
- $40–290
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
Bus from Machala to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- 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
- 2h 36m
- 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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