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

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Machala by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)planeUIO - ETR
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus
    3h 6m
    $166–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to MachalabusQuito
    11h 30m
    $15–28

  3. Drive 478.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Machalacar478.4 km
    7h 13m
    $28–40

  4. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)planeUIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
    5h 31m
    $106–160

  5. Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeUIO - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Machalataxi
    4h 46m
    $185–315

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

Panamericana Internacional operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machala every 3 hours. Tickets cost $18–26 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Three other operators also service this route.

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