There are 5 ways to get from Apuela to Atacames by taxi, bus, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Apuela to Los Bancostaxi
- Take the bus from Los Bancos to La Concordiabus
- Take the bus from La Concordia to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
8h 23m$71–94Drive 263.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Apuela to Atacamescar 263.3 km
5h 4m$15–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Apuela to Atacamestaxi 263.3 km
5h 4m$85–110Taxi, bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the taxi from Apuela to Otavalotaxi
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
9h 30m$43–61Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Apuela to San José de Minastaxi
- Take the bus from San José de Minas to Terminal La Ofeliabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de la Ofelia to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacamesbus
11h 17m$39–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apuela to Atacames is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Apuela to Atacames is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $14 - $22.
The distance between Apuela and Atacames is 336 km. The road distance is 263.3 km.
The best way to get from Apuela to Atacames without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Apuela to Atacames, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Apuela to Atacames is 263 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Apuela to Atacames.
There are 205+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Apuela, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Apuela to Atacames. However, you can take the taxi to Los Bancos, take the bus to La Concordia, walk to La Concordia, take the bus to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre, then take the bus to Atacames. Alternatively, you can drive from Apuela to Atacames in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +593 99 775 4391
- gerenciakennedy@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Los Bancos to La Concordia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from La Concordia to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from La Concordia to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 02 280 1795
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San José de Minas to Terminal La Ofelia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 470 6081
- gerencia.trans.otavalo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San José de Minas to Terminal La Ofelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 0 2266 5018
- info@pasajerosquito.gob.ec
- Website
- pasajerosquito.gob.ec
Bus from Terminal de la Ofelia to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- pasajerosquito.gob.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- $20–110
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