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There are 8 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
    $112–139

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive  740.3 km

    1. Drive from Lago Agrío to Machalacar car 740.3 km
    10h 58m
    $56–80

  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
    $93–521

  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 13m
    $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
    $176–219

  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 1m
    $92–208

  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 24m
    $87–468

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.4 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 13m.

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