There are 5 ways to get from Atacames to Tumbes by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Cuenca
best- Take the bus from Atacames to Cuencabus Atacames
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus Cuenca / ...
11h 11m$29–50Drive 681.5 km
- Drive from Atacames to Tumbescar 681.5 km
9h 39m$103–148Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
- Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar
9h 49m$158–454Bus
- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Atacames / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus Lima / ...
12h 45m$30–40Bus via Chone
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Chonebus
- Take the bus from Chone to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
16h 11m$32–49
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atacames to Tumbes is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Atacames to Tumbes is to drive which takes 9h 39m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Atacames to Tumbes. However, there are services departing from Atacames and arriving at Tumbes via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Atacames and Tumbes is 880 km. The road distance is 681.5 km.
The best way to get from Atacames to Tumbes without a car is to bus which takes 12h 45m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Atacames to Tumbes, including transfers.
Atacames to Tumbes bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Atacames station.
Atacames to Tumbes bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacames to Tumbes is 681 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Atacames to Tumbes.
There are 32+ hotels available in Tumbes.
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.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
Bus from Atacames to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Chone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Chone to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from Chone to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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