There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Rico to Machala by plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJU - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
14h 5m$146–460Fly Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SJU - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
11h 10m$250–615Fly Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MAZ - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
10h 42m$186–511Fly Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane SJU - ETR
13h 5m$175–571Fly Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SJU - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus
17h 27m$161–504
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Rico to Machala is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $460 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Rico to Machala is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 42m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Puerto Rico and Machala is 2948 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Puerto Rico to Machala, including transfers.
Machala is 1h behind Puerto Rico. It is currently 6:54 AM in Puerto Rico and 5:54 AM in Machala.
There are 39+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Puerto Rico and Machala, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, Euroairlines, and three other airlines fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Eugenio María De Hostos Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Punta Cana, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Santo Domingo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Santo Domingo, Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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