There are 5 ways to get from Atacames (Region) to Quito by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Esmeraldas
best- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Esmeraldas / ...
6h 35m$28–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Atacames / ...
7h 15m$14–30Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Atacames (Region) to Quinindetaxi
- Take the bus from Quininde to La Union de Toachibus
- Take the taxi from La Union de Toachi to Quitotaxi
4h 46m$141–176Bus #2
- Take the bus from Atacames to Quitobus Atacames
7h 16m$18–31Drive 323.5 km
- Drive from Atacames (Region) to Quitocar 323.5 km
4h 45m$19–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atacames (Region) to Quito is to bus which costs $17 - $35 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Atacames (Region) to Quito is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Atacames (Region) and Quito is 392 km. The road distance is 323.5 km.
The best way to get from Atacames (Region) to Quito without a car is to bus via Esmeraldas which takes 6h 35m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Atacames (Region) to Quito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacames (Region) to Quito is 324 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Atacames (Region) to Quito.
There are 852+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Atacames (Region), Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelén twice daily. Tickets cost $15–20 and the journey takes 4h 17m.
Bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- cooptransaloag1977@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quininde to La Union de Toachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Atacames to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- $55–100
Compañía de Taxi 18 de Octubre S.A
- Phone
- +59 362 438 479
- Website
- facebook.com
Unitaxis Santo Domingo
- Phone
- +593 98 020 7721
- Website
- facebook.com
Transplayasa
- Phone
- +593 99 923 5553
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia Lexus S.A
- Phone
- +593 9 395 98690
- Website
- companialexussa.com
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