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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 Cuencabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    13h 33m
    $98–148

  2. Drive 809.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pasto to Machalacar car 809.8 km
    12h 16m
    $46–67

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

    1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichacataxi taxi
    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
    8h 20m
    $272–616

  4. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal 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
    20h 38m
    $57–92

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus
    21h 10m
    $57–73

  6. Taxi, bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichacataxi taxi
    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
    10h 42m
    $198–355

  7. Taxi, bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichacataxi taxi
    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
    9h 57m
    $287–400

  8. Taxi, bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Loja

    1. Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichacataxi taxi
    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
    12h
    $261–313

  9. Drive to Coca, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Drive from Pasto to Coca (OCC)car car
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane OCC - ETR
    17h 23m
    $189–593

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,094.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 33m

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, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Cuenca in around 20h 38m.

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