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How to get fromSanto Domingo de los Colorados to Machalaby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Machala by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    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
    4h 46m
    $179–507

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Guayaquil / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus Guayaquil / ...
    8h 18m
    $16–33

  3. Drive 408 km

    1. Drive from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Machalacar car 408 km
    6h 11m
    $24–34

  4. Bus, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    7h 8m
    $105–246

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

    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    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
    6h 23m
    $194–291

  6. Bus, fly to Loja

    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    3. Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus bus
    8h 26m
    $178–204

  7. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Santo Domingo / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus Guayaquil / ...
    9h 45m
    $18–35

  8. Bus via Riobamba

    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Riobambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    14h 41m
    $23–53

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: 634.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador and Machala, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Machala via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 8h 18m.

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