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

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There are 6 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 car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus bus
    3h 6m
    $166–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito to Machalabus bus Quito
    10h
    $17–27

  3. Bus via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    8h 17m
    $29–50

  4. Drive 478.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Machalacar car 478.2 km
    7h 16m
    $28–40

  5. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    5h 33m
    $121–230

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

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    4h 48m
    $200–315

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration48 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machala via Puyo, Puyo, and Cuenca in around 8h 17m.

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