How to get fromPasto to Machalaby taxi, bus, car or plane

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

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Taxi, bus, car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
best
1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichaca
2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
3. Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)UIO - ETR
8h 37m
$232–406
Drive 801 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Pasto to Machala801 km
12h 10m
$46–66
Taxi, bus
1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichaca
2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machala
15h 8m
$81–106
Taxi, bus, car, fly to Cuenca
1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichaca
2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
3. Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)UIO - CUE
5. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machala
11h 3m
$172–242
Taxi, bus, car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichaca
2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
3. Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)UIO - GYE
5. Take the taxi from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Machala
10h 18m
$251–397
Bus
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machala
22h 2m
$52–73

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

14Weekly Planes

47 minAverage Duration

$36Cheapest Price

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Distance: 830.5 km
Duration: 8h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal de Pasto to Machala via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 22h 2m.

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Machala(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province, and is located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 288,072 (2022 census); it is the sixth-biggest city in the country, and the second-most important port. It has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the World. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Machala

Oro Verde Machala(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Veuxor(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Grand Hotel Americano(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Paris(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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