There are 4 ways to get from Machachi to Cuenca by bus, car, 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, car, fly
best- Take the bus from Alóag to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
3h 41m$104–208Bus via San Miguel de Salcedo
cheapest- Take the bus from Machachi to San Miguel de Salcedobus Ambato
- Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Cuenca, Ecuadorbus Quito
10h 26m$15–23Bus
- Take the bus from Machachi to Ambatobus Ambato
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja
6h 39m$17–27Drive 377.6 km
- Drive from Machachi to Cuencacar 377.6 km
6h 8m$29–41
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machachi to Cuenca is to bus via San Miguel de Salcedo which costs $14 - $23 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Machachi to Cuenca is to bus and car and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $100 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Machachi to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Machachi and arriving at Cuenca via Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Machachi and Cuenca is 397 km. The road distance is 377.6 km.
The best way to get from Machachi to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $16 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Machachi to Cuenca, including transfers.
Machachi to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cita Express, depart from Machachi station.
Machachi to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cita Express, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machachi to Cuenca is 378 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Machachi to Cuenca.
There are 442+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Machachi, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machachi to Cuenca via Ambato in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Bus from Alóag to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Machachi to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Machachi to San Miguel de Salcedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Cuenca, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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