The provincial capital of
Machala [
Population 217,000] is 86 km and 2 hours travel time by bus from Pinas.
Guayaquil is 285 km, 5 hours travel time by bus from Pinas.
Bus
TAC from
Machala to Pinas [
2 hours, $2.00*] hourly from 5:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Address: Ave. Independencia, Pinas. Telephone: [
07-2976-151 [Pinas] and [02-2951-913 [Quito].
Pinas Interprovincial from
Machala to Pinas [
2 hours, $2.00*] hourly from 6:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Address: Ave. Loja, Pinas. Telephone: [
07-2976-167 [Pinas] and [02-2571-136 [Quito].
Note: There is no
airport or
train service in Pinas.
*The prices are approximately
