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There are 8 ways to get from Pedernales to Machala by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pedernales to Flavio Alfarotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Flavio Alfaro to Jipijapabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus
    9h 41m
    $116–155

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pedernales to Quevedobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quevedo to Machalabus bus Quevedo
    12h 46m
    $16–21

  3. Drive 516.9 km

    1. Drive from Pedernales to Machalacar car 516.9 km
    7h 53m
    $30–43

  4. Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pedernales to El Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Carmen to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    5. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus bus
    7h 43m

  5. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    1. Take the bus from Pedernales to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus
    10h 21m
    $20–41

  6. Bus, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Pedernales to El Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    10h 6m
    $109–251

  7. Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pedernales to El Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    4. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    9h 20m
    $198–296

  8. Bus, fly to Loja

    1. Take the bus from Pedernales to El Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    4. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    11h 24m
    $172–209

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 608.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Pedernales, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Pedernales to Machala via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 10h 21m.

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