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There are 9 ways to get from Sangolquí to Machala by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus bus
    3h 35m
    $197–235

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sangolquí to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    12h 16m
    $22–50

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    9h 34m
    $30–57

  4. Drive  472 km

    1. Drive from Sangolquí to Machalacar car 472 km
    7h 1m
    $36–52

  5. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    5h 53m
    $113–224

  6. Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Machalataxi taxi
    5h 12m
    $212–289

  7. Car, fly to Loja, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    3. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    7h 15m
    $196–232

  8. Bus via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    9h 47m
    $43–67

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus Quito
    11h 31m
    $28–36

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 505.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 35m

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

You can take a vehicle from Sangolquí to Machala via Alóag, Ambato, and Cuenca in around 9h 34m.

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