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

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There are 8 ways to get from Pasto to Machala by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    best
    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 38m
    $232–277

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    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
    $18–41

  3. Taxi, bus

    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 Alóag to Ambatobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    15h 21m
    $83–123

  4. Drive 809.9 km

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

  5. Taxi, bus, car, 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
    11h 3m
    $157–283

  6. Taxi, bus, car, 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
    10h 20m
    $251–368

  7. 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
    22h 2m
    $52–73

  8. Bus via Guayaquil

    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 Duránbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durán to Machalabus bus
    34h 14m
    $58–75

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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