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How to get fromQuito Terminal Carcelén to Machalaby plane, bus, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Machala by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)planeUIO - ETR
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus
    3h 31m
    $143–301

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to MachalabusQuito
    12h 55m
    $15–26

  3. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alóagbus
    2. Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus
    3. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
    10h
    $22–48

  4. Drive 494.6 km

    1. Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Machalacar494.6 km
    7h 32m
    $28–41

  5. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)planeUIO - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
    5h 56m
    $83–137

  6. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeUIO - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
    5h 11m
    $167–302

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to MachalabusQuito
    10h 54m
    $16–25

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Quito to MachalabusQuito
    11h 47m
    $19–26

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Machala via Alóag, Ambato, and Cuenca in around 10h.

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