How to get fromMocoa to Atacamesby bus, car, taxi or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Mocoa to Atacames by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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Bus, drive
best
1. Take the bus from Mocoa to La Hormiga
2. Drive from La Hormiga to Lago Agrío
3. Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Esmeraldas
17h 10m
$39–56
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Mocoa to Terminal de Pasto
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Atacames
19h 45m
$31–49
Drive 580 km
1. Drive from Mocoa to Atacames580 km
9h 45m
$33–48
Taxi to Pasto, fly, drive
1. Take the taxi from Mocoa to Pasto (PSO)
2. Fly from Pasto (PSO) to La Florida Airport (TCO)PSO - TCO
3. Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacames
11h 9m
$184–761
Bus, bus to Cali, fly, drive
1. Take the bus from Mocoa to Popayán
2. Take the bus from Popayan to Cali
3. Fly from Cali (CLO) to La Florida Airport (TCO)CLO - TCO
4. Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacames
15h 45m
$251–538

Pasto (PSO) to La Florida Airport (TCO) flights

17Weekly Planes

4h 52mAverage Duration

$96Cheapest Price

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Distance: 794.9 km
Duration: 17h 10m

What companies run services between Mocoa, Colombia and Atacames, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Mocoa to Atacames via Terminal de Pasto, Terminal Ipiales, and Tulcán in around 19h 45m.

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Atacames, Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Atacames is a beach town located on Ecuador's Northern Pacific coast. It is located in the province of Esmeraldas, approximately 30 kilometers south west from the capital of that province, which is also called Esmeraldas. In 2005 Atacames's had a population of 11,251. Atacames has one of the lowest rates of poverty in the province of Esmeraldas (68% in 2005).

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