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How to get fromCopacabana to Machalaby bus, plane, car, taxi, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Copacabana to Machala by bus, plane, car, taxi, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, fly to Tumbes, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2. Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane JUL - TBP
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    12h 42m
    $229–524

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Victoria to Piurabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Piura to Vela Cruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vela Cruz to Machalabus bus
    2d 9h
    $101–151

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus bus
    4. Drive from Tumbes to Machalacar car
    44h 52m
    $133–200

  4. Drive 2,686.2 km

    1. Drive from Copacabana to Machalacar car 2,686.2 km
    37h 52m
    $153–220

  5. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Take the bus from Copacabana to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane LPB - TBP
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    16h 43m
    $270–445

  6. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Copacabana to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane LPB - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    17h 43m
    $495–835

  7. Bus to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2. Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane JUL - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    14h 20m
    $404–984

  8. Bus, bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly to Tumbes

    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Juliaca to Arequipabus bus
    3. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane AQP - TBP
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    18h 38m
    $181–374

  9. Bus via Trujillo

    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima to Trujillobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    44h 58m
    $135–188

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Copacabana to La Pazbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus
    2d 17h
    $160–256

Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Tumbes (TBP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,010.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 42m

What companies run services between Copacabana, La Paz, Bolivia and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Plaza Sucre to Machala via Terminal Terrestre Puno, Puno, Terminal Ronco, Lima, Trujillo, Aguas Verdes, and Huaquillas in around 44h 58m.

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