There are 8 ways to get from Salta to Machala by plane, bus, car, 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 to Tumbes, bus
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Tumbes (TBP)plane SLA - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
13h 21m$293–1,059Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
2d 17h$126–254Bus via Trujillo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
2d 16h$135–216Drive 3,715.2 km
- Drive from Salta to Machalacar 3,715.2 km
2d 3h$331–479Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SLA - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi
14h 21m$417–956Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane SLA - ETR
18h 41m$312–1,038Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Vela Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Vela Cruz to Machalabus
4d 5h$136–279Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus
4d 9h$208–331
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Tumbes (TBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Machala is to bus via Trujillo which costs $130 - $220 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Machala is to fly and bus which takes 13h 21m and costs $290 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Machala. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Machala via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima, Trujillo and Huaquillas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Salta and Machala is 2954 km. The road distance is 3715.2 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Machala without a car is to bus via Trujillo which takes 2 days 16h and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Salta to Machala, including transfers.
Salta to Machala bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Machala is to bus via Trujillo which takes 2 days 16h and costs $130 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $310 - $1,100 and takes 18h 41m.
Salta to Machala bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Machala is 2h behind Salta. It is currently 9:08 PM in Salta and 7:08 PM in Machala.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Machala via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima 28 de Julio, Lima, Trujillo, Aguas Verdes, and Huaquillas in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Go2Sky, and Copa Airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–64
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/bus-schedule/turismo-cautivo
- Phone
- 51 974 738 106
- Transportesprimavera21@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–8
- Semi bed
- $4–6
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–177
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–140
- Cama
- $110–170
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Piura to Vela Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vela Cruz to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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