There are 4 ways to get from Machala to Salinas by bus or car
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Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
best- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus Santa Elena
6h 21m$28–36Drive 321.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Machala to Salinascar 321.1 km
4h 19m$19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Montañitabus Machala
- Take the bus from Montañita to La Libertadbus Via Santa Elena
9h 18m$21–33Drive, bus
- Drive from Machala to Villamil terminal Manglaraltocar
- Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus Manta / ...
4h 53m$32–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Salinas is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Salinas is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Santa Elena via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Machala and Salinas is 367 km. The road distance is 321.1 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Salinas without a car is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which takes 6h 21m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Machala to Salinas, including transfers.
Machala to Salinas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Salinas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Salinas is 321 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Machala to Salinas.
There are 228+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Salinas, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Salinas via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena in around 6h 21m.
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 96 750 2849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Liberpesa S.A
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Liberpesa S.A
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 07 2996 421
- [email protected]
- Website
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- [email protected]
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Montañita to La Libertad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CITUP Cooperativa de Transporte Unidos Peninsulares
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
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