There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Venezuela by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
best- 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 15m$609–1,629Bus 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
45h 56m$163–223Drive 2,941.7 km
- Drive from Machala to Caracascar 2,941.7 km
45h 22m$167–241Taxi, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- 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
8h 49m$594–2,134Taxi, 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 26m$269–879Taxi, fly to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA)plane GYE - BLA
7h 59m$299–942Taxi, 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 24m$399–829Bus
- 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 15h$176–309
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Venezuela is to bus via Quito which costs $160 - $230 and takes 45h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Venezuela is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $290 - $950.
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 45h 56m.
The distance between Machala and Venezuela is 2104 km. The road distance is 2941.7 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Machala to Venezuela, including transfers.
Machala to Venezuela bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Venezuela bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Venezuela is 1h ahead of Machala. It is currently 11:08 AM in Machala and 12:08 PM in Venezuela.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Venezuela is 2942 km. It takes approximately 45h 22m to drive from Machala to Venezuela.
There are 164+ hotels available 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 45h 56m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–3,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- 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
- $500–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- 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
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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