There are 8 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 11m$592–931Bus 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
46h 35m$162–222Drive 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 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 27m$537–1,826Taxi 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 27m$237–726Taxi 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 19m$397–876Fly 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 48m$175–720Bus
- 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$175–308
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 46h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Venezuela is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Venezuela. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and San Antonio del Táchira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 35m.
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 46h 35m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 11m 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 46h 35m and costs $160 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $750 and takes 17h 48m.
Machala to Venezuela bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Venezuela is 1h ahead of Machala. It is currently 8:51 AM in Machala and 9:51 AM in Venezuela.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Machala to Sabana Grande via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, and Chacao in around 46h 35m. Alternatively, Euroairlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) once daily.
- 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
- $140–650
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
- $130–600
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 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
- 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
- $500–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
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
- 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
- $160–400
- 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
- $430–900
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- 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
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- contacto@expresoslosllanos.com
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- 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
- Expresos Los Llanos
- 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
- 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
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