There are 4 ways to get from Machala to Puyo 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
best- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Puyobus Cuenca / ...
5h 49m$13–39Drive 423.3 km
- Drive from Machala to Puyocar 423.3 km
7h 9m$32–46Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus
7h 1m$196–235Bus via Puyo
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Puyobus Cuenca
9h$20–33
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Puyo is to bus via Puyo which costs $19 - $35 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Puyo is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $12 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Puyo. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Puyo via Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Machala and Puyo is 535 km. The road distance is 423.3 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Puyo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $12 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Machala to Puyo, including transfers.
Machala to Puyo bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Puyo bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Puyo is 423 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Machala to Puyo.
There are 55+ hotels available in Puyo.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Puyo via Cuenca in around 5h 49m.
- 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
- $40–410
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Cuenca to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 99 704 9828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
- Phone
- +593 0994201601
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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