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How to get fromBaños Canton to Machalaby bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

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    1. Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Puyobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    7h 26m
    $14–49

  2. Drive 363 km

    1. Drive from Baños Canton to Machalacar car 363 km
    5h 42m
    $21–30

  3. Bus, car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa 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
    7h 48m
    $201–535

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Riobambabus bus Riobamba
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to Machalabus bus Riobamba / ...
    8h 39m
    $14–47

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Cuencabus bus Baños / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus Cuenca / ...
    10h 26m
    $17–31

  6. Bus, car, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa 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 11m
    $127–274

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 592.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Baños Canton, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Machala via Puyo and Cuenca in around 7h 26m.

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