There are 6 ways to get from Popayán to Atacames by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Popayan Airport to La Florida Airport, drive
best- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane PPN - TCO
- Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacamescar
9h 37m$542–711Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Atacamesbus Tulcán
17h 46m$37–47Drive 677.4 km
- Drive from Popayán to Atacamescar 677.4 km
11h 51m$39–56Bus to Cali, fly to La Florida Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane CLO - TCO
- Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Atacamescar
9h 27m$245–950Fly Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PPN - 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
13h 38m$293–602Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Atacamesbus
20h 19m$66–90
Popayan Airport (PPN) to La Florida Airport (TCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Popayán to Atacames is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Popayán to Atacames is to bus and fly and drive which takes 9h 27m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Popayán to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Terminal Popayán and arriving at Atacames via Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
The distance between Popayán and Atacames is 494 km. The road distance is 677.4 km.
The best way to get from Popayán to Atacames without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 20h 19m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Popayán to Atacames, including transfers.
Popayán to Atacames bus services, operated by Cootranar, depart from Terminal Popayán station.
Popayán to Atacames bus services, operated by Cootranar, arrive at Terminal Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Popayán to Atacames is 677 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Popayán to Atacames.
There are 212+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Popayán, Colombia and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Atacames via Terminal Ipiales and Tulcán in around 17h 46m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Popayan Airport to La Florida Airport via Bogota, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,200
Flights from Cali to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tax Belalcazar
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Tax Belalcazar
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 245 1821
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Quitumbe to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [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
- $8–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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