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How to get fromLima to Atacamesby plane, car, bus or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Lima to Atacames by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeLIM - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    3. Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
    4. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
    10h 18m
    $193–416

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilbusLima / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to AtacamesbusAtacames / ...
    33h 30m
    $66–142

  3. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
    2. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Atacamesbus
    28h 30m
    $77–118

  4. Drive 1,873.9 km

    1. Drive from Lima to Atacamescar1,873.9 km
    26h 22m
    $282–407

  5. Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)planeLIM - MEC
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Esmeraldasbus
    12h 27m
    $246–465

  6. Fly to La Florida Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to La Florida Airport (TCO)planeLIM - TCO
    2. Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacamescar
    9h 37m
    $255–1,035

  7. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeLIM - GYE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
    4. Take the bus from Manta to Atacamesbus
    16h 46m
    $357–568

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbebusLima-Cucuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to AtacamesbusAtacames / ...
    41h
    $141–232

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Atacames, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Lima to Atacames via Chiclayo, Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre, El Arenal, and Cuenca in around 28h 30m.

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