There are 4 ways to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra by bus or car
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Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
best- Take the bus from Tachina 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 21m$23–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzobus Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from San Lorenzo to Ibarrabus
7h 21m$11–25Drive 295.5 km
- Drive from Esmeraldas to Ibarracar 295.5 km
4h 18m$17–25Bus #2
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Ibarrabus Atacames
26h 19m$11–20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra is to bus which costs $11 - $26 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $16 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Esmeraldas and arriving at Ibarra. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 19m.
The distance between Esmeraldas and Ibarra is 440 km. The road distance is 295.5 km.
The best way to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 6h 21m and costs $23 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Esmeraldas to Ibarra, including transfers.
Esmeraldas to Ibarra bus services, operated by Cita Express, depart from Tachina station.
Esmeraldas to Ibarra bus services, operated by Cita Express, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados 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 Tachina to Ibarra via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 6h 21m.
Bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- 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
- 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 Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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
- Phone
- +593 96 075 2419
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Lorenzo to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from San Lorenzo to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
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