There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Colombia–Ecuador border by bus, ferry, unknown, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from Machala to El Cocabus
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
- Walk from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Colombia–Ecuador borderunknown
15h 29mFly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC)plane ETR - OCC
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
- Walk from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Colombia–Ecuador borderunknown
25h 5mBus, ferry, travel via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus
- Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
- Walk from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Colombia–Ecuador borderunknown
17h 29mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Machala to El Cocabus
- Take the carferry from El Coca to Martinicacarferry
- Walk from Martinica to Colombia–Ecuador borderunknown
35h 10mBus to Loja, fly, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Machala to Catamayobus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Coca (OCC)plane LOH - OCC
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
- Walk from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Colombia–Ecuador borderunknown
14h 51m
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Machala and Colombia–Ecuador border is 898 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Colombia–Ecuador border without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 15h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Machala to Colombia–Ecuador border, including transfers.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Colombia–Ecuador border, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Machala to Colombia–Ecuador border. However, you can take the taxi to Machala, take the bus to El Coca, walk to El Coca, take the ferry to Nuevo Rocafuerte, then travel to Colombia–Ecuador border. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Santa Rosa, take the taxi to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) airport, fly to Coca (OCC), drive to El Coca, take the ferry to Nuevo Rocafuerte, then travel to Colombia–Ecuador border.
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Loja to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–470
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Loja to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–470
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Loja to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–470
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Machala to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
Bus from Cuenca to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- Transportes Jumandy
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transportes Jumandy
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- quejas_sugerencias@flotapelileo.com.ec
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Machala to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Machala to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transporte Fluvial KamuKamu
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transporte Fluvial KamuKamu
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transporte Fluvial KamuKamu
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transporte Fluvial KamuKamu
Car ferry from El Coca to Martinica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- River Dolphin Expeditions
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