There are 6 ways to get from Machala to Lima by bus, plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tumbes, fly
best- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)TBP - LIM
4h 6m$67–194Bus via Piura
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to PiuraGuayaquil-Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteLima / ...
24h 53m$39–81Drive, bus
- Drive from Machala to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la RepúblicaLima
18h 54m$54–105Drive 1,275 km
- Drive from Machala to Lima1,275 km
17h 47m$192–277Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Machala to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)GYE - LIM
4h 43m$300–523Bus
- Take the bus from Machala to MáncoraMachala
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteLima
22h 18m$46–120
Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Lima is to bus via Piura which costs $35 - $85 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Lima is to bus and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $65 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Lima. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Máncora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
The distance between Machala and Lima is 1105 km. The road distance is 1275 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 22h 18m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Machala to Lima, including transfers.
Machala to Lima bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Lima bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Lima is 1275 km. It takes approximately 17h 47m to drive from Machala to Lima.
There are 2394+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?
You can take a bus from Machala to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Máncora in around 22h 18m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 98 403 7180
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 991085345
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 99 987 6000
- Website
- facebook.com
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