There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Atacames by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to AtacamesAtacames / ...
6h$10–22Drive 313.2 km
- Drive from Quito to Atacames313.2 km
4h 27m$18–26Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los ColoradosQuito Carcelen / ...
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal TerrestreSanto Domingo
6h 7m$20–30
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Atacames is to bus which costs $10 - $22 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Atacames is to drive which takes 4h 27m 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 6h.
The distance between Quito and Atacames is 338 km. The road distance is 313.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $10 - $22.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames takes 6h including transfers and departs hourly.
Quito to Atacames bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Atacames bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Atacames station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Atacames is 313 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Quito to Atacames.
There are 199+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames every 4 hours. Tickets cost $12–16 and the journey takes 6h. Three other operators also service this route.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- 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
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
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 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 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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
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