There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Esmeraldas by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldasbus Atacames
9h 42m$25–39Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Esmeraldasbus Huaquillas
15h 1m$18–26Drive 583.2 km
- Drive from Machala to Esmeraldascar 583.2 km
8h 24m$34–48Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus
9h 41m$206–271Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldasbus Guayaquil / ...
12h 38m$19–39Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus
8h 50m$177–367Bus to Loja, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Catamayobus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus
10h 16m$176–205Bus to Cuenca, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus
11h 11m$104–206
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Esmeraldas is to bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Esmeraldas is to drive which takes 8h 24m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Machala and arriving at Esmeraldas. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 1m.
The distance between Machala and Esmeraldas is 767 km. The road distance is 583.2 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Esmeraldas without a car is to bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $24 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Machala to Esmeraldas, including transfers.
Machala to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Esmeraldas is 583 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Machala to Esmeraldas.
There are 186+ hotels available in Esmeraldas.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Esmeraldas via Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre, El Arenal, and Cuenca in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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
- 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 Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
Bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Machala to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
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