There are 6 ways to get from Piura to Atacames by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
best- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus Piura / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Atacamesbus Atacames
16h$38–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piura to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Atacamesbus Atacames / ...
21h 30m$36–83Drive 904.2 km
- Drive from Piura to Atacamescar 904.2 km
12h 44m$136–197Fly from Piura International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PIU - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
12h 33m$190–686Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Atacamesbus
22h 8m$63–77Bus to Loja, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Piura to Catamayobus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
17h 7m$216–388
Piura International Airport (PIU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piura to Atacames is to bus which costs $35 - $85 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Piura to Atacames is to fly and car and bus which takes 12h 33m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Piura to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Piura and arriving at Atacames via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Piura and Atacames is 1159 km. The road distance is 904.2 km.
The best way to get from Piura to Atacames without a car is to bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) which takes 16h and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Piura to Atacames, including transfers.
Piura to Atacames bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Piura station.
Piura to Atacames bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piura to Atacames is 904 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Piura to Atacames.
There are 215+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Piura, Peru and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Piura to Atacames via Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre, El Arenal, and Cuenca in around 16h.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Piura International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Piura to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Riobamba to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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