There are 7 ways to get from Machala to Machachi by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus via Ambato
best- Take the bus from Machala to AmbatoHuaquillas
- Take the bus from Ambato to MachachiAmbato
8h 52m$15–26Drive 444.2 km
- Drive from Machala to Machachi444.2 km
6h 43m$26–37Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Santa Rosa
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machachi
5h 29m$171–330Bus
- Take the bus from Machala to NaranjalRiobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Naranjal to MachachiQuito
10h 36m$19–31Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, car
- Take the taxi from Machala to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
6h 17m$198–309Bus to Loja, fly, car
- 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
6h 49m$158–204Bus to Cuenca, fly, car
- 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
7h 50m$111–165
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Machachi is to bus via Ambato which costs $15 - $27 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Machachi is to bus and fly and car which takes 5h 29m and costs $170 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Machachi. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Machachi via Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Machala and Machachi is 449 km. The road distance is 444.2 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Machachi without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 8h 52m and costs $15 - $27.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Machala to Machachi, including transfers.
Machala to Machachi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Machachi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Machachi is 444 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Machala to Machachi.
There are 29+ hotels available in Machachi.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Machachi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Machachi via Ambato in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- 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
- $40–290
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Ambato to Machachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $2–4
- Phone
- +593 0996375105
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machachi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Naranjal to Machachi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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
- +593-07 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
- +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
- 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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