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

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There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Iquitos by bus, plane, ferry, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Tumbes, fly

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    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 15m
    $94–295

  2. Bus, ferry, taxi

    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. Take the taxi from Nauta to Iquitostaxi taxi
    44h 47m
    $302–384

  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 1h
    $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
    7h 44m
    $359–641

  5. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane ETR - IQT
    16h 18m
    $213–693

  6. 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 9m
    $128–276

  7. 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

  8. 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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 882.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

Go2Sky, Euroairlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) once daily.

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