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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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane TBP - IQT
    7h 10m
    $160–327

  2. Bus, ferry, drive

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

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

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

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

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane GYE - IQT
    9h 19m
    $343–616

  5. Bus to Piura International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane PIU - IQT
    11h 4m
    $210–329

  6. Bus, car ferry

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

  7. Bus, car ferry via Riobamba

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

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest 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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