There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Atacames by bus or car
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Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
best- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Quito
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus Santo Domingo
6h 3m$17–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacamesbus Atacames / ...
7h$7–22Drive 311.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Atacamescar 311.8 km
4h 31m$18–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Atacames is to bus which costs $7 - $22 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Atacames is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $17 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Atacames. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Quito and Atacames is 327 km. The road distance is 311.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Atacames without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 6h 3m and costs $16 - $27.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Quito to Atacames, including transfers.
Quito to Atacames bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Quito station.
Quito to Atacames bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Atacames is 312 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Quito to Atacames.
There are 209+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quito to Atacames via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Esmeraldas in around 6h 3m.
- 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
- 3 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 Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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