There are 5 ways to get from Cotacachi to Atacames by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus Esmeraldas / ...
9h 7m$23–39Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Atacamesbus Quito
10h 25m$14–27Drive 335.1 km
- Drive from Cotacachi to Atacamescar 335.1 km
4h 58m$19–28Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
9h 7m$22–34Bus via Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus Quito
11h 3m$18–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotacachi to Atacames is to bus which costs $13 - $27 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cotacachi to Atacames is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $19 - $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 and Esmeraldas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Cotacachi and Atacames is 449 km. The road distance is 335.1 km.
The best way to get from Cotacachi to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 9h 7m and costs $22 - $40.
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 335 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Cotacachi to Atacames.
There are 217+ 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 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
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- 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
- $12–17
- 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
Bus from Quito to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
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