There are 6 ways to get from Machala to Tarapoto by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Tumbes, fly
best- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane TBP - TPP
7h 8m$133–568Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus Guayaquil-Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus Piura / ...
17h 36m$46–61Drive 962.9 km
- Drive from Machala to Tarapotocar 962.9 km
17h 24m$145–209Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane GYE - TPP
6h 53m$276–787Bus to Piura International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane PIU - TPP
10h 18m$163–340Bus via Loja
- Take the bus from Machala to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Piura - Terminal de Castillabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus
26h 52m$47–97
Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Tarapoto is to bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Tarapoto is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Tarapoto. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Tarapoto via Piura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Machala and Tarapoto is 646 km. The road distance is 962.9 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Tarapoto without a car is to bus which takes 17h 36m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Machala to Tarapoto, including transfers.
Machala to Tarapoto bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Tarapoto bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, arrive at Piura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Tarapoto is 963 km. It takes approximately 17h 24m to drive from Machala to Tarapoto.
There are 194+ hotels available in Tarapoto.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Tarapoto, Peru?
You can take a bus from Machala to Tarapoto via Piura and Piura in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tarapoto via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Piura International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Piura International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Tumbes to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Piura International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- starperu.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- pasajes@turismodias.com
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Loja to Piura - Terminal de Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- info@movilbus.pe
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Piura to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- 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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