There are 5 ways to get from Cotacachi to Atacames by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
9h 7m$22–34Bus via Los Bancos
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to San Miguel De Los Bancos
- Take the bus from Los Bancos to Atacames
10h 29m$17–27Drive 332.4 km
- Drive from Cotacachi to Atacames332.4 km
5h 1m$19–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cotacachi to Atacames332.4 km
5h 1m$110–140Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal CarcelénQuito
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to EsmeraldasQuito
11h 3m$17–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotacachi to Atacames is to bus which costs $16 - $25 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cotacachi to Atacames is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotacachi to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Cotacachi and arriving at Atacames via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Esmeraldas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Cotacachi and Atacames is 450 km. The road distance is 332.4 km.
The best way to get from Cotacachi to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 9h 7m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Cotacachi to Atacames, including transfers.
Cotacachi to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, depart from Cotacachi station.
Cotacachi to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotacachi to Atacames is 332 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Cotacachi to Atacames.
There are 195+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Cotacachi, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cotacachi to Atacames via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, and Esmeraldas in around 9h 7m.
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- cooptransaloag1977@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to San Miguel De Los Bancos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
Bus from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to San Miguel De Los Bancos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Los Bancos to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Radio Taxi Ibarra
- Phone
- +593 96 191 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia de Taxis Ibarra full S. A.
- Phone
- +593 98 506 6124
- Website
- facebook.com
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