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How to get fromLago Agrío to Machalaby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lago Agrío to El Cocataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from El Coca to Machalabus bus Baños
    7h 18m
    $127–156

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Machalabus bus Lago Agrío
    13h 35m
    $29–45

  3. Drive 737.7 km

    1. Drive from Lago Agrío to Machalacar car 737.7 km
    11h 6m
    $42–61

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

    1. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane OCC - ETR
    13h 43m
    $188–631

  5. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    10h 14m
    $35–66

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

    1. Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    9h 43m
    $186–519

  7. Bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    12h 6m
    $112–258

  8. Bus to Coca, fly to Loja, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Loja (LOH)plane plane OCC - LOH
    3. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    14h 19m
    $217–728

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

    1. Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    11h 20m
    $201–303

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 763.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Lago Agrío, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a vehicle from Lago Agrío to Machala via Lago Agrio, El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Loreto, and Cuenca in around 10h 14m.

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