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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Machalaby train, bus, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 7 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 Cuenca, bus

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    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 Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SFO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    20h 42m
    $189–654

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

    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
    17h 38m
    $303–819

  3. 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 51m
    $243–805

  4. 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
    21h 15m
    $296–885

  5. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, 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 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 1m
    $219–718

  6. 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 3m
    $242–802

  7. 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 12m
    $247–741

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,622.8 km
  • Duration: 20h 42m

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 Cuenca (CUE), walk to Cuenca, then take the bus to Machala. Alternatively, 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.

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