There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Montecristi by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Machala to Portoviejobus Huaquillas
7h 34m$16–22Drive 359.9 km
- Drive from Machala to Montecristicar 359.9 km
5h 6m$21–30Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane GYE - MEC
5h 23m$249–402Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
9h 35m$18–28Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
7h 35m$147–308
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Montecristi is to bus which costs $16 - $22 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Montecristi is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Montecristi. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Montecristi via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Manta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Machala and Montecristi is 401 km. The road distance is 359.9 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Montecristi without a car is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Machala to Montecristi, including transfers.
Machala to Montecristi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Montecristi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Montecristi is 360 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Machala to Montecristi.
There are 224+ hotels available in Montecristi.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Montecristi, Ecuador?
Reina del Camino operates a bus from Machala to Portoviejo once daily. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Machala to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- 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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