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

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

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    14h 32m
    $107–147

  2. Drive  809.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pasto to Machalacar car 809.9 km
    12h 16m
    $46–67

  3. Bus, car 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    10h 42m
    $224–423

  4. 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 Rumichaca 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
    18h 8m
    $55–93

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus
    18h 40m
    $55–74

  6. Bus, car 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    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 1m
    $150–272

  7. Bus, car 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    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 18m
    $244–327

  8. Bus, car 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    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 23m
    $223–270

  9. Bus, 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. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    4. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane OCC - ETR
    24h 6m
    $189–553

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096 km
  • Duration: 14h 32m

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, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Cuenca in around 18h 8m.

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