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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Machala by train, bus, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane SFO - GYE
    4. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    18h 58m
    $303–869

  2. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane SFO - MEC
    4. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus
    25h 35m
    $229–768

  3. Fly Sonoma County Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane STS - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    18h 38m
    $306–935

  4. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane SFO - ETR
    21h 30m
    $283–1,005

  5. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane OAK - ETR
    28h 11m
    $316–1,177

  6. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane OAK - GYE
    4. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    20h 49m
    $326–991

  7. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Loja, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane SFO - LOH
    4. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    22h 10m
    $262–902

  8. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane SFO - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    5. Take the bus from Quito to Machalabus bus
    27h 9m
    $237–741

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,505.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 58m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Machala, Ecuador?

There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Machala. However, you can take the train to SMART Larkspur, walk to Larkspur - pickup, take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE), then take the taxi to Machala. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, walk to Sonoma County Airport (STS) airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE), then take the taxi to Machala.

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