There are 10 ways to get from Machala to Venezuela by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane GYE - CCS
9h 21m$562–731Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
47h 15m$163–223Drive 2,942.3 km
- Drive from Machala to Caracascar 2,942.3 km
45h 21m$167–241Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Maracaibo
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane GYE - MAR
10h 5m$227–726Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane GYE - VLN
9h 26m$307–1,026Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Jacinto Lara International Airport
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)plane GYE - BRM
8h 21m$227–676Fly Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane ETR - CCS
17h 58m$175–720Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Valledupar, drive
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Valledupar (VUP)plane GYE - VUP
- Drive from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Maracaibocar
11h 18m$573–850Bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
2d 16h$176–309Bus #2
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Banderabus
2d 23h$184–314
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Venezuela is to bus via Quito which costs $160 - $230 and takes 47h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Venezuela is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Venezuela. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Terminal TransChacao Ruta 5 via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, San Antonio del Táchira and Parada 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 15m.
The distance between Machala and Venezuela is 2229 km. The road distance is 2942.3 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Venezuela without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 47h 15m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Machala to Venezuela, including transfers.
Machala to Venezuela bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Machala station.
The best way to get from Machala to Venezuela is to bus via Quito which takes 47h 15m and costs $160 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $750 and takes 17h 58m.
Machala to Venezuela bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Venezuela is 1h ahead of Machala. It is currently 7:35 PM in Machala and 8:35 PM in Venezuela.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Machala to Terminal TransChacao Ruta 5 via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, and Parada 19 in around 47h 15m. Alternatively, Euroairlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Valledupar via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- contacto@expresoslosllanos.com
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- 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
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
- +58 274 263 3829
- Tachira.merida@hotmail.com
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $21–26
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Buscama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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
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
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
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
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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