There are 6 ways to get from Machala to Latacunga by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Machala to LatacungaHuaquillas
7h 19m$13–25Drive 391.7 km
- Drive from Machala to Latacunga391.7 km
6h 4m$23–33Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport, 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 Quito to Latacunga
5h 31m$171–338Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Machala to CuencaCuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to LatacungaLoja / ...
10h 9m$18–34Bus 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 Latacunga
6h 51m$168–342Bus 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 Latacunga
7h 52m$111–183
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Latacunga is to bus which costs $13 - $25 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Latacunga is to fly and car and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $170 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Machala and arriving at Latacunga. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Machala and Latacunga is 396 km. The road distance is 391.7 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Latacunga without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $13 - $25.
The bus from Machala to Latacunga takes 7h 19m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Machala to Latacunga bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Latacunga bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Latacunga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Latacunga is 392 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Machala to Latacunga.
There are 61+ hotels available in Latacunga.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Latacunga, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Machala to Latacunga 3 times a day. Tickets cost $13–25 and the journey takes 7h 19m.
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- 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
- $45–310
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.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/
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
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 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
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