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How to get fromMachala to Tenaby bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Machala to Tena by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Puyo

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    1. Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Puyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puyo to Tenabus bus
    7h 42m
    $20–45

  2. Drive 499.8 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Tenacar car 499.8 km
    8h 43m
    $29–41

  3. Fly to Coca, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC)plane plane ETR - OCC
    2. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tenabus bus
    8h 3m
    $282–366

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus bus Cuenca / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Tena Terminal Terrestrebus bus Tena
    8h 42m
    $20–32

  5. Bus via Cumandá

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Cumandábus bus Riobamba / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bucay to Tenabus bus Tena
    21h 41m
    $24–40

  6. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane ETR - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Baezabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baeza to Tenabus bus
    9h 21m
    $173–354

Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Tena, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Machala to Tena via Cuenca and Puyo in around 7h 42m.

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