How to get fromAtacames to Quito Terminal Carcelénby bus, car or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Atacames to Quito Terminal Carcelén by bus, car, or taxi

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Bus via Esmeraldas
best
1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal CarcelénEsmeraldas / ...
6h 5m
$16–27
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeAtacames / ...
6h 25m
$13–27
Drive 296 km
1. Drive from Atacames to Quito Terminal Carcelén296 km
4h 14m
$17–25
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Atacames to Quito Terminal Carcelén296 km
4h 14m
$140–180
Bus via Esmeraldas #2
1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal CarcelénEsmeraldas
7h 28m
$14–21

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Distance: 362.4 km
Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador?

Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelén twice daily. Tickets cost $11–19 and the journey takes 4h 17m.

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Quito(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Quito

Cathedral of Quito(Opens in a new window)

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Quito), known simply as la Catedral, is the Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande), it (and its predecessor building) served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese. In 1995, it was elevated to the Cathedral of Ecuador, making it the seniormost Catholic church in the country.

El Panecillo(Opens in a new window)

El Panecillo (from Spanish panecillo small piece of bread, diminutive of pan bread) is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level. The original name used by the aboriginal inhabitants of Quito was Yavirac. According to Juan de Velasco, a Jesuit historian, on top of Yavirac there was a temple which the Indians used to worship the sun. This temple is said to have been destroyed by the Spanish conquistadores. The street that leads up to El Panecillo is called Melchor Aymerich.

Parque La Carolina(Opens in a new window)

Parque La Carolina is a 165.5-acre (670,000 m²) park in the centre of the Quito central business district, bordered by the avenues Río Amazonas, de los Shyris, Naciones Unidas, Eloy Alfaro, and de la República.

Parque El Ejido(Opens in a new window)

Parque El Ejido is a park located along Avenue Patria in the Old Centre part of Quito, Ecuador. It is the third-largest park in the city. Estadio El Ejido is located nearby. The park hosts exhibitions on the weekend.

Places to stay in Quito

Hotel Casa Alquimia(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel La Basílica Quito(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Casa Hotel Las Plazas(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Hotel Casa Montero(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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