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How to get fromMachala to Puerto Lópezby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Puerto López by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Villavicencio, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane plane GYE - VVC
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    9h 31m
    $392–1,250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Machala to El Cocabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    32h 37m
    $95–146

  3. Drive  1,740.3 km

    1. Drive from Machala to Puerto Lópezcar car 1,740.3 km
    26h 49m
    $207–299

  4. Taxi, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane GYE - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    11h 47m
    $382–715

  5. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    34h 38m
    $106–171

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Villavicencio (VVC) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,263.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Puerto López, Meta, Colombia?

You can take a vehicle from Machala to Puerto López via Machala, Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Lago Agrio, La Dorada, Putumayo, and Terminal Salitre in around 32h 37m.

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