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There are 9 ways to get from Machala to Tacna by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane TBP - TCQ
    8h 49m
    $104–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Machala to Mancorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    46h 39m
    $67–112

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Machala to Tumbescar car
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    37h 20m
    $107–221

  4. Drive 2,480.9 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Tacnacar car 2,480.9 km
    33h 41m
    $373–539

  5. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane GYE - TCQ
    10h 33m
    $452–881

  6. Bus to Piura International Airport, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane PIU - TCQ
    12h 4m
    $159–334

  7. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane TBP - AQP
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    11h 18m
    $149–332

  8. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    40h 3m
    $90–218

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Limabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    2d 1h
    $68–146

Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 40h 3m.

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