There are 4 ways to get from Otavalo to Atacames by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Otavalo 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
8h 30m$22–36Bus via Los Bancos
cheapest- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to San Miguel De Los Bancosbus
- Take the bus from Los Bancos to Atacamesbus
10h 29m$17–27Drive 342 km
- Drive from Otavalo to Atacamescar 342 km
5h 1m$20–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Otavalo to Atacamestaxi 342 km
5h 1m$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otavalo to Atacames is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Otavalo to Atacames is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Otavalo to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Otavalo and arriving at Atacames via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Esmeraldas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Otavalo and Atacames is 440 km. The road distance is 342 km.
The best way to get from Otavalo to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Otavalo to Atacames, including transfers.
Otavalo to Atacames bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Otavalo station.
Otavalo to Atacames bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otavalo to Atacames is 342 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Otavalo to Atacames.
There are 216+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Otavalo, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Otavalo to Atacames via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, and Esmeraldas in around 8h 30m.
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.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
- 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 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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