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How to get fromAtacames to Tumbesby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Atacames to Tumbes by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Cuenca

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    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Cuencabus bus Atacames
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus Cuenca / ...
    11h 11m
    $30–51

  2. Drive  681.5 km

    1. Drive from Atacames to Tumbescar car 681.5 km
    9h 39m
    $103–148

  3. Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    4. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar car
    9h 5m
    $174–371

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Huaquillasbus bus Esmeraldas
    12h 50m
    $30–45

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Atacames / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    14h 43m
    $48–77

  6. Bus via Chone

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Chonebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chone to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    18h 9m
    $50–85

  7. Bus, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    13h 31m
    $105–231

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 878.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Tumbes, Peru?

You can take a bus from Atacames to Tumbes via Cuenca, El Arenal, Hermano Miguel, Cuenca, and Huaquillas in around 11h 11m.

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