There are 4 ways to get from Esmeraldas to Tena 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 Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Tenabus Manta
8h 50m$28–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Atacames / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tena Terminal Terrestrebus T. Quitumbe
10h 54m$15–35Drive 477.7 km
- Drive from Esmeraldas to Tenacar 477.7 km
6h 58m$28–40Bus #2
- Take the bus from Atacames to Tenabus Atacames
13h 59m$17–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esmeraldas to Tena is to bus which costs $15 - $35 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Esmeraldas to Tena is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Esmeraldas to Tena. However, there are services departing from Tachina and arriving at Tena via Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Esmeraldas and Tena is 546 km. The road distance is 477.7 km.
The best way to get from Esmeraldas to Tena without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 8h 50m and costs $28 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Esmeraldas to Tena, including transfers.
Esmeraldas to Tena bus services, operated by Cita Express, depart from Tachina station.
Esmeraldas to Tena bus services, operated by Cita Express, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esmeraldas to Tena is 478 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Esmeraldas to Tena.
There are 87+ hotels available in Tena.
What companies run services between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Tena, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tachina to Tena via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas in around 8h 50m.
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Atacames to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
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