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

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There are 11 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)plane plane LIM - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    12h 54m
    $195–434

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Lima
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Atacamesbus bus Atacames / ...
    38h 42m
    $64–125

  3. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Atacamesbus bus
    28h 30m
    $81–121

  4. Drive  1,872.5 km

    1. Drive from Lima to Atacamescar car 1,872.5 km
    26h 30m
    $282–407

  5. Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane LIM - MEC
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Esmeraldasbus bus
    16h 59m
    $270–572

  6. Fly to La Florida Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane plane LIM - TCO
    2. Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacamescar car
    12h
    $213–817

  7. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane LIM - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Atacamesbus bus
    13h 51m
    $248–514

  8. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane LIM - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Atacamesbus bus
    15h 34m
    $95–180

  9. 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)plane plane LIM - GYE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Manta to Esmeraldasbus bus
    19h 28m
    $372–611

  10. Fly to Coca, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coca (OCC)plane plane LIM - OCC
    2. Take the bus from El Coca to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus bus
    26h 53m
    $170–540

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chonebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chone to Esmeraldasbus bus
    35h 39m
    $78–141

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,706.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 54m

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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