There are 4 ways to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Esmeraldas / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ibarrabus Quito Terminal Carcelén
6h 38m$18–29Drive 295.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Esmeraldas to Ibarracar 295.5 km
4h 18m$17–25Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ibarrabus
6h 51m$18–32Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados #2
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Santo Domingobus Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Ibarrabus Santo Domingo de los Colorados
8h$19–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Esmeraldas to Ibarra. However, there are services departing from Esmeraldas and arriving at Ibarra via Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Esmeraldas and Ibarra is 435 km. The road distance is 295.5 km.
The best way to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra without a car is to bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $18 - $29.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra, including transfers.
Esmeraldas to Ibarra bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Esmeraldas station.
Esmeraldas to Ibarra bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esmeraldas to Ibarra is 296 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Esmeraldas to Ibarra.
There are 191+ hotels available in Ibarra.
What companies run services between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Ibarra, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Esmeraldas to Ibarra via Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 6h 38m.
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Esmeraldas to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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