There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Tena by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Tena Terminal Terrestrebus Tena
8h 42m$13–42Drive 499.9 km
- Drive from Machala to Tenacar 499.9 km
8h 42m$29–41Fly, bus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC)plane ETR - OCC
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tenabus
19h 22m$140–530Bus via Guarumales
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Guarumalesbus
- Take the bus from Guarumales to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Tenabus
8h 42m$25–49Bus via Cumandá
- Take the bus from Machala to Cumandábus Riobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Bucay to Tenabus Tena
21h 41m$24–40
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Tena is to bus via Cumandá which costs $24 - $40 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Tena is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $12 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Tena. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Tena Terminal Terrestre via Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Machala and Tena is 585 km. The road distance is 499.9 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Tena without a car is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $12 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Machala to Tena, including transfers.
Machala to Tena bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Tena bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Tena is 500 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Machala to Tena.
There are 68+ hotels available in Tena.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Tena, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Tena Terminal Terrestre via Cuenca in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- 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
- 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
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Cuenca to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Puyo to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 99 704 9828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Puyo to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Guarumales
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Guarumales to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Puyo to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Puyo to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Bucay to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- Transportes Jumandy
Bus from Puyo to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Transportes Jumandy
Bus from Puyo to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes
- Phone
- +593 98 486 1628
- [email protected]
Bus from Puyo to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Cumandá
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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