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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca 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
    6h 57m
    $178–460

  2. Drive  730.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ipiales to Machalacar car 730.1 km
    10h 57m
    $42–60

  3. Bus via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    12h 10m
    $54–92

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

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca 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
    9h 20m
    $149–279

  5. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    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
    8h 34m
    $238–314

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

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    4. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    10h 38m
    $207–247

  7. Bus, bus to Coca, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    3. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane OCC - ETR
    20h 21m
    $173–500

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    14h 23m
    $49–80

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus Quito
    14h 55m
    $49–61

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 756.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Ipiales, Colombia and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Rumichaca to Machala via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Puyo, Puyo, and Cuenca in around 12h 10m.

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