There are 4 ways to get from Cali to Atacames by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to La Florida Airport (TCO)CLO - TCO
- Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacames
5h 6m$230–521Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Tulcán to AtacamesTulcán
21h 45m$28–54Drive 816.2 km
- Drive from Cali to Atacames816.2 km
14h 19m$47–67Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
24h 2m$57–90
Cali (CLO) to La Florida Airport (TCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Atacames is to bus which costs $28 - $55 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Atacames is to fly and drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Atacames via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 2m.
The distance between Cali and Atacames is 593 km. The road distance is 816.2 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Atacames without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 24h 2m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Cali to Atacames, including transfers.
Cali to Atacames bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to Atacames bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Atacames is 816 km. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Cali to Atacames.
There are 199+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Atacames via Ipiales and Tulcán in around 21h 45m.
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- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Cali to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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