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How to get fromMachala to Limaby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Machala to Lima by bus, plane, car, 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane plane TBP - LIM
    4h 41m
    $67–170

  2. Bus via Piura

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus Guayaquil-Piura
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus Piura / ...
    21h 37m
    $39–66

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Machala to Tumbescar car
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus Lima
    18h 56m
    $49–75

  4. Drive  1,275 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Limacar car 1,275 km
    17h 48m
    $192–277

  5. 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane plane GYE - LIM
    5h 9m
    $309–679

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus bus Machala
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus Lima
    22h 18m
    $46–90

Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,103.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Machala to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Piura and Piura in around 21h 37m.

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