There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Mindo by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus
7h 39m$196–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Huaquillas
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus Quito
12h 48m$22–28Drive 498.5 km
- Drive from Machala to Mindocar 498.5 km
7h 21m$29–41Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus
6h 48m$177–922Bus to Cuenca, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus
9h 9m$99–231Bus to Loja, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Catamayobus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus
8h 14m$180–187Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Machala / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus Quito
13h 48m$22–32Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito to Mindobus
18h 12m$98–139
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Mindo is to bus which costs $22 - $29 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Mindo is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Mindo. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Mindo via Quito Terminal Carcelén and Terminal La Ofelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Machala and Mindo is 584 km. The road distance is 498.5 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Mindo without a car is to bus which takes 12h 48m and costs $22 - $29.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Machala to Mindo, including transfers.
Machala to Mindo bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Machala station.
Machala to Mindo bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Mindo is 498 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Machala to Mindo.
There are 121+ hotels available in Mindo.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Mindo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Mindo via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Terminal de la Ofelia, and Terminal La Ofelia in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–120
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $164–167
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- 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
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 98 356 8391
- quindetour@gmail.com
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
Bus from Quito to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
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