There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Salango by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Machala to Montañitabus Machala
8h 50m$15–25Drive 349.7 km
- Drive from Machala to Salangocar 349.7 km
5h 31m$27–38Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUE - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
9h 2m$228–347Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Olónbus Guayaquil
9h 22m$18–23Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Machala to Villamil terminal Manglaraltotaxi
- Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manglaraltobus Manta
6h 56m$127–154
Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Salango is to bus which costs $15 - $25 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Salango is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Salango. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Salango via Montañita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Machala and Salango is 385 km. The road distance is 349.7 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Salango without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $15 - $25.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Machala to Salango, including transfers.
Machala to Salango bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Salango bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, arrive at Montañita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Salango is 350 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Machala to Salango.
There are 94+ hotels available in Salango.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Salango, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA operates a bus from Machala to Montañita once daily. Tickets cost $13–23 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Bus from Machala to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- 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
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- clp_1976@hotmail.com
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Olón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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