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

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There are 9 ways to get from Atacames to Machala by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Cuencabus bus Atacames
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus Cuenca / ...
    9h 6m
    $25–41

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Machalabus bus Huaquillas
    15h 46m
    $19–26

  3. Drive  600.5 km

    1. Drive from Atacames to Machalacar car 600.5 km
    8h 39m
    $34–50

  4. Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    9h 2m
    $174–372

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Machalabus bus Esmeraldas
    10h 28m
    $25–39

  6. Bus via Quevedo

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to La Manábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quevedo to Machalabus bus Quevedo
    17h 4m
    $22–26

  7. Bus, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    11h 20m
    $95–211

  8. Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    4. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    10h 39m
    $194–276

  9. Bus, fly to Loja

    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    4. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    12h 42m
    $173–219

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Atacames to Machala via Cuenca, El Arenal, Terminal Terrestre, and Cuenca in around 9h 6m.

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