There are 4 ways to get from Machala to Santo Domingo by taxi, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane GYE - SDQ
9h 25m$269–759Bus to Cuenca, fly to Las Américas International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)plane CUE - SDQ
14h 45m$177–694Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)plane GYE - PUJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Cana Airport to Santo Domingo
8h 48m$524–1,074Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cibao International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cibao International Airport (STI)plane GYE - STI
- Take the bus from La Vega to Santo Domingobus
13h 11m$522–1,885
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Santo Domingo is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Santo Domingo is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 48m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Machala and Santo Domingo is 2758 km.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Machala to Santo Domingo, including transfers.
Santo Domingo is 1h ahead of Machala. It is currently 10:53 PM in Machala and 11:53 PM in Santo Domingo.
There are 954+ hotels available in Santo Domingo.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic?
There is no direct connection from Machala to Santo Domingo. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), walk to Santo Domingo Airport, then take the shuttle to Santo Domingo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), walk to Punta Cana Airport, then take the shuttle to Santo Domingo.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Cuenca to Las Américas International Airport via Quito, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Cuenca to Las Américas International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Las Américas International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cibao International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Punta Cana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Phone
- (407) 420-7646
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
Shuttle from Punta Cana Airport to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $145
- Website
- Dominican Airport Transfers
- Phone
- (809) 221 - 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribetours.com.do
Bus from La Vega to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- caribetours.com.do
- Book at
- caribetours.com.do
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
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