There are 4 ways to get from Otavalo to Atacames by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Otavalo to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Ibarra
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus Santo Domingo
7h 27m$17–26Drive 345 km
- Drive from Otavalo to Atacamescar 345 km
4h 58m$20–29Bus via Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to San Miguel De Los Bancosbus
- Take the bus from Los Bancos to Atacamesbus
10h 29m$21–38Tour, bus
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacamesbus Atacames / ...
16h 5m$57–71
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otavalo to Atacames is to bus which costs $16 - $26 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Otavalo to Atacames is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Otavalo to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Otavalo and arriving at Atacames via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Esmeraldas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Otavalo and Atacames is 440 km. The road distance is 345 km.
The best way to get from Otavalo to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $16 - $26.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Otavalo to Atacames, including transfers.
Otavalo to Atacames bus services, operated by TACA Andina, depart from Otavalo station.
Otavalo to Atacames bus services, operated by TACA Andina, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otavalo to Atacames is 345 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Otavalo to Atacames.
There are 193+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Otavalo, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Otavalo to Atacames via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Esmeraldas in around 7h 27m.
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
Bus from Otavalo to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 06 292 0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- ecuador-turistico.com
- Phone
- +593 93 971 1190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to San Miguel De Los Bancos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to San Miguel De Los Bancos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Los Bancos to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 98 356 8391
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
Bus from Otavalo to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $49
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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