There are 5 ways to get from Tumbes to Atacames by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Cuenca
best- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Atacamesbus Atacames
11h 28m$29–50Drive 683.4 km
- Drive from Tumbes to Atacamescar 683.4 km
9h 39m$103–149Drive, fly, car, bus
- Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - 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
9h 48m$181–477Bus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Atacamesbus Atacames / ...
12h 46m$30–41Bus via Chone
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chonebus
- Take the bus from Chone to Esmeraldasbus
15h$32–49
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbes to Atacames is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbes to Atacames is to drive which takes 9h 39m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbes to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Tumbes and arriving at Atacames via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Tumbes and Atacames is 873 km. The road distance is 683.4 km.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 12h 46m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Tumbes to Atacames, including transfers.
Tumbes to Atacames bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Tumbes station.
Tumbes to Atacames bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbes to Atacames is 683 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Tumbes to Atacames.
There are 204+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Tumbes to Atacames via Huaquillas, Cuenca, Pedro Aguirre, El Arenal, and Cuenca in around 11h 28m.
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- 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 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Chone to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- 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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