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There are 9 ways to get from Pasto to Machala by car, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus

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    1. Drive from Pasto to Tulcáncar car
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    17h 34m
    $24–55

  2. Drive  812.9 km

    1. Drive from Pasto to Machalacar car 812.9 km
    12h 11m
    $97–140

  3. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    11h 14m
    $179–232

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus
    19h 41m
    $30–45

  5. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    20h 2m
    $30–63

  6. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    5. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    13h 33m
    $95–221

  7. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    5. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    12h 51m
    $194–286

  8. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Loja

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    5. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    14h 55m
    $178–229

  9. Bus, drive, bus to Coca, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Drive from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Santa Bárbaracar car
    3. Take the bus from Santa Bárbara to Nuevo Lojabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    5. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane OCC - ETR
    21h 40m
    $104–539

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 934.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 34m

What companies run services between Pasto, Colombia and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Pasto to Machala via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 19h 41m.

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