There are 10 ways to get from Machala to Tacna by bus, plane, car, 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 to Tumbes, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
best- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane TBP - TCQ
7h 59m$140–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
43h 26m$68–116Drive, bus
- Drive from Machala to Tumbescar
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
35h 52m$93–173Drive 2,481 km
- Drive from Machala to Tacnacar 2,481 km
33h 42m$373–539Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane GYE - TCQ
10h 13m$430–929Bus to Piura International Airport, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane PIU - TCQ
12h 3m$209–374Bus to Tumbes, fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane TBP - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
11h 33m$140–333Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
39h 43m$90–183Bus #2
- Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
44h 57m$75–145Bus #3
- Take the bus from Machala to Mancorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
46h 39m$70–120
Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Tacna is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 43h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Tacna is to bus and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Tacna. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Tacna via Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Arequipa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 43m.
The distance between Machala and Tacna is 2044 km. The road distance is 2481 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Tacna without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 39h 43m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Machala to Tacna, including transfers.
Machala to Tacna bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Tacna bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Tacna is 2481 km. It takes approximately 33h 42m to drive from Machala to Tacna.
There are 161+ hotels available in Tacna.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Tacna, Peru?
You can take a bus from Machala to Tacna via Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Arequipa in around 39h 43m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Piura International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Tumbes to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tumbes to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Tumbes to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Mancora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 9890 63 798
- atencionalcliente@roncoperu.com.pe
- Website
- roncoperu.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- roncoperu.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 947 730 000
- atencionweb@ittsabus.com
- Website
- ittsabus.com
Bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Book at
- ittsabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
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