There are 9 ways to get from Machala to Quito Airport (UIO) by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Machala to Santa Rosa
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)ETR - UIO
2h 38m$142–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Quito Terminal CarcelénHuaquillas
10h 27m$17–22Bus, car via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeHuaquillas
- Drive from Quito to Quito AirportTransfer In/Out Tababela
10h 15m$42–51Drive 508.4 km
- Drive from Machala to Quito Airport (UIO)508.4 km
7h 40m$29–42Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)GYE - UIO
3h 26m$174–298Bus to Loja, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Catamayo
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
3h 58m$129–173Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CUE - UIO
4h 59m$82–134Bus, car
- Take the bus from Machala to QuitoMachala
- Drive from Quito to Quito AirportTransfer In/Out Tababela
10h 50m$43–50Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeQuito
12h 50m$19–38
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Quito Airport (UIO) is to bus which costs $17 - $22 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Quito Airport (UIO) is to bus and fly which takes 2h 38m and costs $140 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Quito Airport (UIO). However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre via Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Machala and Quito Airport (UIO) is 446 km. The road distance is 508.4 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Quito Airport (UIO) without a car is to bus which takes 10h 27m and costs $17 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Machala to Quito Airport (UIO), including transfers.
Machala to Quito Airport (UIO) bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Machala station.
Machala to Quito Airport (UIO) bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Quito Airport (UIO) is 508 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Machala to Quito Airport (UIO).
There are 837+ hotels available in Quito Airport (UIO).
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Machala to Quito Terminal Carcelén 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–20 and the journey takes 9h 32m.
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- 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
- $60–150
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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
- $70–320
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- 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
- $40–280
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- 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
- +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
- +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
- +593-07 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 Machala to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
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 Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- 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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