There are 3 ways to get from Tena to Atacames by bus or car
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Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
best- Take the bus from Tena to Santo Domingo de los TsachilasManta
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal TerrestreSanto Domingo
9h 17m$25–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to AtacamesAtacames
11h$19–29Drive 493.8 km
- Drive from Tena to Atacames493.8 km
7h 8m$28–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tena to Atacames is to bus which costs $19 - $29 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Tena to Atacames is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs $28 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tena Terminal Terrestre and arriving at Atacames. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Tena and Atacames is 570 km. The road distance is 493.8 km.
The best way to get from Tena to Atacames without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 9h 17m and costs $24 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Tena to Atacames, including transfers.
Tena to Atacames bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Tena station.
Tena to Atacames bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tena to Atacames is 494 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Tena to Atacames.
There are 202+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Tena, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tena to Atacames via Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, and Esmeraldas in around 9h 17m.
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- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
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