There are 9 ways to get from Machala to Papallacta by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus
- Take the taxi from Loreto to Papallactataxi
9h 24m$119–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Huaquillas
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus Quito / ...
11h 14m$22–35Drive 535.8 km
- Drive from Machala to Papallactacar 535.8 km
8h 12m$31–44Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus
6h 4m$184–475Bus via Machala
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus Quito / ...
13h 41m$22–37Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Machala to Quitobus Machala
- Take the bus from Quito to Papallactabus Papallacta
16h 30m$77–84Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, car, bus
- 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
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus
6h 53m$201–304Bus to Loja, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Catamayobus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus
7h 24m$181–349Bus to Cuenca, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus
8h 24m$109–200
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Papallacta is to bus via Machala which costs $21 - $40 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Papallacta is to fly and car and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $180 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Papallacta. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Papallacta via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Machala and Papallacta is 909 km. The road distance is 535.8 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Papallacta without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 24m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Machala to Papallacta, including transfers.
Machala to Papallacta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Papallacta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Papallacta is 536 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Machala to Papallacta.
There are 13+ hotels available in Papallacta.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Papallacta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Papallacta via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 11h 14m.
- 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
- $65–140
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- 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
- $35–410
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- 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/
Bus from Cuenca to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallacta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 335 9796
- quindetour@gmail.com
- Website
- quitotourbus.com
Bus from Quito to Papallacta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://quitotourbus.com/en/home
- 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
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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 35m
- Estimated price
- $95–130
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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