There are 8 ways to get from Tacna 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 Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Tumbes (TBP)TCQ - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machala
8h 32m$103–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machala
41h 40m$76–184Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Drive from Tumbes to Machala
38h 15m$112–265Drive 2,487.9 km
- Drive from Tacna to Machala2,487.9 km
34h 4m$374–541Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)TCQ - GYE
- Take the taxi from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Machala
16h 39m$373–783Bus via Trujillo
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Take the bus from Lima to Trujillo
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdes
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machala
40h 48m$86–147Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machala
2d 1h$94–217Bus #3
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Lima Victoria
- Take the bus from Lima La Victoria to Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Vela Cruz
- Take the bus from Vela Cruz to Machala
2d 1h$109–153
Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Tumbes (TBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to Machala is to bus via Trujillo which costs $85 - $150 and takes 40h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to Machala is to fly and bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacna to Machala. However, there are services departing from Tacna and arriving at Machala via Lima, Trujillo and Huaquillas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 48m.
The distance between Tacna and Machala is 2045 km. The road distance is 2487.9 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Machala without a car is to bus via Trujillo which takes 40h 48m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Tacna to Machala, including transfers.
Tacna to Machala bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Tacna station.
Tacna to Machala bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima 28 de Julio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacna to Machala is 2488 km. It takes approximately 34h 4m to drive from Tacna to Machala.
There are 69+ hotels available in Machala.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
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 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- 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
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- 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
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Piura to Vela Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 982 802 624
- heroesdelpacifico9@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- contacto@hallpa.pe
- Website
- hallpa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- hallpa.pe
- Phone
- +51986766474
- reylatino1199@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/rey-latino-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Arequipa to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Lima La Victoria to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- sullanaexpress.com.pe
- Book at
- sullanaexpress.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 0996375105
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- 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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