There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Atacames (Region) by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alluriquínbus
- Take the bus from La Union de Toachi to Quinindebus
- Take the taxi from Quininde to Atacames (Region)taxi
5h 31m$80–112Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito to Atacamesbus Quito
7h 16m$15–28Drive 322.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Atacames (Region)car 322.7 km
4h 46m$19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacamesbus Atacames / ...
6h 15m$16–25Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Quito Carcelen / ...
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus Santo Domingo
6h 22m$24–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Atacames (Region) is to bus via Quito which costs $15 - $28 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Atacames (Region) is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Quito and Atacames (Region) is 365 km. The road distance is 322.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Atacames (Region) without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 31m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Quito to Atacames (Region), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Atacames (Region) is 323 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Quito to Atacames (Region).
There are 207+ hotels available in Atacames (Region).
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Atacames (Region), 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. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- cooptransaloag1977@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alluriquín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
Bus from La Union de Toachi to Quininde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
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 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
- 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 Quito to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $65–85
Taxis Los Jardines
- Phone
- +593 62 736 353
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Transporte en Taxis Nuevo Quininde
- Phone
- +593 99 707 3317
- Website
- facebook.com
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