There are 6 ways to get from Tena to Machala by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Puyo
best- Take the bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestrebus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
7h 36m$14–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Cuencabus Tena
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus Cuenca / ...
7h 47m$12–43Drive 499.4 km
- Drive from Tena to Machalacar 499.4 km
8h 31m$29–41Bus to Coca, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane OCC - ETR
15h 1m$195–579Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
8h 3m$205–536Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
10h 26m$131–275
Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tena to Machala is to bus which costs $12 - $45 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tena to Machala is to bus via Puyo which takes 7h 36m and costs $14 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Tena to Machala. However, there are services departing from Tena, Terminal Terrestre and arriving at Machala via Puyo and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Tena and Machala is 612 km. The road distance is 499.4 km.
The best way to get from Tena to Machala without a car is to bus via Puyo which takes 7h 36m and costs $14 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Tena to Machala, including transfers.
Tena to Machala bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, depart from Tena, Terminal Terrestre station.
Tena to Machala bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, arrive at Puyo, Terminal Terrestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tena to Machala is 499 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Tena to Machala.
There are 38+ hotels available in Machala.
What companies run services between Tena, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Machala via Puyo and Cuenca in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Coca to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JumandyCoop
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JumandyCoop
Bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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