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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tacna to Machala by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Tumbes (TBP)planeTCQ - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
    8h 32m
    $103–358

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
    41h 40m
    $76–184

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
    2. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
    5. Drive from Tumbes to Machalacar
    38h 15m
    $112–265

  4. Drive 2,487.9 km

    1. Drive from Tacna to Machalacar2,487.9 km
    34h 4m
    $374–541

  5. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeTCQ - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Machalataxi
    16h 39m
    $373–783

  6. Bus via Trujillo

    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
    2. Take the bus from Lima to Trujillobus
    3. Take the bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdesbus
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
    40h 48m
    $86–147

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus
    2d 1h
    $94–217

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Lima Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from Lima La Victoria to Piurabus
    4. Take the bus from Piura to Vela Cruzbus
    5. Take the bus from Vela Cruz to Machalabus
    2d 1h
    $109–153

Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Tumbes (TBP) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Tacna to Machala via Lima 28 de Julio, Lima, Trujillo, Aguas Verdes, and Huaquillas in around 40h 48m.

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