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How to get fromQuito Terminal Carcelén to Machalaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Machala by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus bus
    3h 36m
    $172–498

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus Quito
    12h 26m
    $17–23

  3. Bus via Machachi

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alóagbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    9h 59m
    $22–48

  4. Drive 494.5 km

    1. Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Machalacar car 494.5 km
    7h 35m
    $28–41

  5. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    5h 58m
    $98–237

  6. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    5h 13m
    $187–282

  7. Fly to Loja, bus

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    7h 16m
    $171–195

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    10h 5m
    $20–34

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Quito to Machalabus bus Quito
    11h 32m
    $19–27

  10. Bus via Guayaquil

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Duránbus bus Quito Quitumbe
    2. Take the bus from Durán to Machalabus bus Zapotillo / ...
    25h 8m
    $21–29

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 36m

What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Machala via Alóag, Ambato, and Cuenca in around 9h 59m.

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