There are 6 ways to get from Atacames to Quilotoa by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quininde
- Take the bus from Quininde to La Union de Toachi
- Take the taxi from La Union de Toachi to Quilotoa
6h 58m$82–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to LatacungaEsmeraldas
- Take the bus from Latacunga to QuilotoaLatacunga
10h 59m$16–25Drive 322.4 km
- Drive from Atacames to Quilotoa322.4 km
4h 55m$19–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Atacames to Quilotoa322.4 km
4h 55m$100–130Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeAtacames / ...
- Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to QuilotoaQuilotoa Tour
11h 8m$62–68Bus via La Maná
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to La Maná
- Take the bus from La Maná to ZumbahuaSigchos
14h 27m$16–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atacames to Quilotoa is to bus which costs $16 - $26 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Atacames to Quilotoa is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Atacames to Quilotoa. However, there are services departing from Atacames and arriving at Quilotoa via Esmeraldas and Latacunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Atacames and Quilotoa is 342 km. The road distance is 322.4 km.
The best way to get from Atacames to Quilotoa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 58m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Atacames to Quilotoa, including transfers.
Atacames to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cita Express, depart from Esmeraldas station.
Atacames to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cita Express, arrive at Latacunga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacames to Quilotoa is 322 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Atacames to Quilotoa.
There are 38+ hotels available in Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Quilotoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Atacames to Quilotoa via Esmeraldas and Latacunga in around 10h 59m.
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Quininde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- 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
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 994236244
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 908 2293
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- 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 98 737 9303
- tabbytouroperaciones@gmail.com
- Website
- beacons.ai
Bus from Plaza San Blas to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- beacons.ai
Bus from Esmeraldas to La Maná
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3271 4027
- cooperativasigchos@outlook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Maná to Zumbahua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- gadmsigchos.gob.ec
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Estimated price
- $65–130
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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