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How to get fromTena to Machalaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Tena to Machala by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Puyo

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    7h 36m
    $14–50

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Cuencabus bus Tena
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus Cuenca / ...
    7h 47m
    $12–43

  3. Drive 499.4 km

    1. Drive from Tena to Machalacar car 499.4 km
    8h 31m
    $29–41

  4. Bus to Coca, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane OCC - ETR
    15h 1m
    $165–499

  5. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    8h 3m
    $205–536

  6. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    10h 26m
    $131–275

Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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.

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