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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)plane plane TCQ - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    8h 37m
    $103–338

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima to Piurabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piura to Vela Cruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vela Cruz to Machalabus bus
    2d 7h
    $67–155

  3. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    36h 5m
    $89–205

  4. Drive 2,488 km

    1. Drive from Tacna to Machalacar car 2,488 km
    34h 10m
    $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)plane plane TCQ - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    11h 31m
    $443–883

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus bus
    5. Drive from Tumbes to Machalacar car
    38h 26m
    $115–265

  7. Bus

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

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Moquegua to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus
    2d 7h
    $88–188

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Tacna to Machala via Moquegua, Arequipa, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Trujillo, Aguas Verdes, and Huaquillas in around 36h 5m.

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