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How to get fromMachala to Iquitosby bus, plane, ferry, car, car ferry or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Machala to Iquitos by bus, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Tumbes, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)planeTBP - IQT
    7h 15m
    $130–327

  2. Bus, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus
    3. Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus
    4. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
    5. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
    6. Drive from Nauta to Iquitoscar
    45h 12m
    $157–209

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus
    3. Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
    4. Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry
    3d
    $897–919

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

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)planeGYE - IQT
    9h 17m
    $343–616

  5. Bus to Piura International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
    2. Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)planePIU - IQT
    11h 4m
    $210–319

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Machala to El CocabusLago Agrío
    2. Take the car ferry from El Coca to IquitoscarferryEl Coca
    3d 17h
    $923–933

  7. Bus, car ferry via Riobamba

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Riobambabus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to El Cocabus
    3. Take the car ferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
    3d 17h
    $923–948

Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Machala to Iquitos. However, you can take the bus to Huaquillas, drive to Tumbes (TBP) airport, fly to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), then take the taxi to Iquitos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Machala to Iquitos via Cuenca, Piura, Tarapoto, Tarapoto, Yurimaguas, Yurimaguas, and Nauta in around 45h 12m.

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