There are 5 ways to get from Atacames to Cotacachi by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus via Esmeraldas
best- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Esmeraldas / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus Quito
9h 5m$18–31Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Atacames to Quitobus Atacames
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus Quito
10h 26m$13–27Drive 334.8 km
- Drive from Atacames to Cotacachicar 334.8 km
5h$19–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Atacames to Cotacachitaxi 334.8 km
5h$110–140Bus
- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Atacames / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus Quito
9h 25m$15–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atacames to Cotacachi is to bus which costs $13 - $27 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Atacames to Cotacachi is to drive which takes 5h and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Atacames to Cotacachi. However, there are services departing from Atacames and arriving at Cotacachi via Esmeraldas and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Atacames and Cotacachi is 451 km. The road distance is 334.8 km.
The best way to get from Atacames to Cotacachi without a car is to bus via Esmeraldas which takes 9h 5m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Atacames to Cotacachi, including transfers.
Atacames to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Esmeraldas station.
Atacames to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacames to Cotacachi is 335 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Atacames to Cotacachi.
There are 179+ hotels available in Cotacachi.
What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Cotacachi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Atacames to Cotacachi via Esmeraldas and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 9h 5m.
Bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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
- 5h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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