How to Travel from
Loja to Atacames
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Loja, Ecuador → Atacames, Ecuador
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Loja to Atacames
Composite routes from Loja to Atacames
Cheapest
11 h 49 min
Car
791 km.
from $43
Other
10 h 42 min
544 km.
from $44.61
10 h 35 min
Bus, Plane
545 km.
from $148.13
16 h 19 min
544 km.
from $43.15
18 h
544 km.
from $29.87
Route Navigator Loja - Atacames
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto 18 de Noviembre
18 de Noviembre, 139 м
139 м
Turn right onto Imbabura
Imbabura, 302 м
302 м
Turn slight right onto Los Ahorcados
Los Ahorcados, 258 м
258 м
Turn left onto Mayas
Mayas, 6 м
6 м
Keep right onto Sioux
Sioux, 138 м
138 м
Turn left onto Mariano Samaniego
Mariano Samaniego, 59 м
59 м
Turn right onto Epiclachima
Epiclachima, 28 м
28 м
Keep right onto Epiclachima
Epiclachima, 77 м
77 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenida Eugenio Espejo
Avenida Eugenio Espejo, 35 м
35 м
Turn slight right onto Avenida Eugenio Espejo
Avenida Eugenio Espejo, 1 km 652 м
1 km 652 м
Turn sharp right onto Avenida Villonaco
Avenida Villonaco, 6 km 461 м
6 km 461 м
Turn sharp right
11 km 247 м
11 km 247 м
Turn slight left onto Panamerica Sur
Panamerica Sur, 1 km 673 м
1 km 673 м
Keep right
2 km 364 м
2 km 364 м
Turn right
2 km 525 м
2 km 525 м
Turn right onto Panamerica Sur
Panamerica Sur, 2 km 127 м
2 km 127 м
Turn sharp right onto Teresa de Calcuta
Teresa de Calcuta, 1 km 881 м
1 km 881 м
Continue onto San Francisco de Asis
San Francisco de Asis, 234 м
234 м
Turn left
37 м
37 м
Turn right onto San Lucas
San Lucas, 17 м
17 м
Continue onto San Lucas
San Lucas, 100 м
100 м
Turn left onto 24 de Mayo
24 de Mayo, 485 м
485 м
Turn right onto Isidro Ayora
Isidro Ayora, 1 km 84 м
1 km 84 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Troncal de la Sierra / Carretera Panamericana Sur
Troncal de la Sierra / Carretera Panamericana Sur, 2 km 208 м
2 km 208 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Troncal de la Sierra / Carretera Panamericana Sur
Troncal de la Sierra / Carretera Panamericana Sur, 9 km 955 м
9 km 955 м
Keep right onto Avenida Londres
Avenida Londres, 308 м
308 м
Turn right onto Avenida Reina Del Cisne
Avenida Reina Del Cisne, 453 м
453 м
Turn right onto Teodomiro Jaramillo
Teodomiro Jaramillo, 19 km 315 м
19 km 315 м
Turn left
146 м
146 м
Turn right
3 km 481 м
3 km 481 м
Turn left onto Via Salatí - Ambocas - El Cisne
Via Salatí - Ambocas - El Cisne, 27 km 709 м
27 km 709 м
Turn left onto Via Río Luis, Salatí, Ambocas, El Cisne
Via Río Luis, Salatí, Ambocas, El Cisne, 12 km 566 м
12 km 566 м
Turn left onto Via Río Luis, Salatí, Ambocas, El Cisne
Via Río Luis, Salatí, Ambocas, El Cisne, 25 м
25 м
Turn left onto Via Río Luis, Salatí, Ambocas, El Cisne
Via Río Luis, Salatí, Ambocas, El Cisne, 1 km 10 м
1 km 10 м
Turn sharp left onto Vía Portovelo - Loja
Vía Portovelo - Loja, 30 м
30 м
Turn sharp right onto Las Naranjas
Las Naranjas, 120 м
120 м
Turn sharp left onto Avendia 13 de Mayo
Avendia 13 de Mayo, 89 м
89 м
Keep right
29 м
29 м
Turn right onto Gonzalo Diaz
Gonzalo Diaz, 161 м
161 м
Turn left onto Welmer Quezada
Welmer Quezada, 83 м
83 м
Turn right onto Rosa Vivar
Rosa Vivar, 66 м
66 м
Turn left onto 10 de agosto
10 de agosto, 2 km 87 м
2 km 87 м
Turn left onto Vía Piñas - Zaruma
Vía Piñas - Zaruma, 2 km 158 м
2 km 158 м
Continue onto Vía Piñas - Portovelo - Zaruma
Vía Piñas - Portovelo - Zaruma, 4 km 366 м
4 km 366 м
Turn left onto Avenida Ciudad de Piñas
Avenida Ciudad de Piñas, 43 м
43 м
Turn right onto Francisco Carrion Romero
Francisco Carrion Romero, 3 km 432 м
3 km 432 м
Turn left onto Avenida Ángel Salvador Ochoa
Avenida Ángel Salvador Ochoa, 10 km 604 м
10 km 604 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Vía Saracay - Piñas
Vía Saracay - Piñas, 20 km 569 м
20 km 569 м
Turn slight right onto Carretera Transversal Sur
Carretera Transversal Sur, 20 km 941 м
20 km 941 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Calle Colon
Calle Colon, 9 km 760 м
9 km 760 м
Keep left onto Antonio Jose De Sucre
Antonio Jose De Sucre, 1 km 422 м
1 km 422 м
Turn left onto Jambeli
Jambeli, 99 м
99 м
Turn right onto Avenida Sixto Durán Ballen
Avenida Sixto Durán Ballen, 58 м
58 м
Turn left onto Avenida de M. Dej. Vargas
Avenida de M. Dej. Vargas, 1 km 535 м
1 km 535 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
458 м
458 м
Turn slight right onto Carretera Panamericana
Carretera Panamericana, 1 km 620 м
1 km 620 м
Keep right
26 km 780 м
26 km 780 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Troncal de la Costa
Troncal de la Costa, 132 km 655 м
132 km 655 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Via Naranjal
Via Naranjal, 2 km 967 м
2 km 967 м
Keep right onto E25
8 km 434 м
8 km 434 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Avenida 17 de Septiembre
Avenida 17 de Septiembre, 7 km 406 м
7 km 406 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto E25
6 km 836 м
6 km 836 м
Keep right and take E25 toward Jujan, Babahoyo
Jujan, Babahoyo, E25, 22 km 148 м
22 km 148 м
Turn left
1 km 415 м
1 km 415 м
Turn left onto Avenida 18 de Febrero
Avenida 18 de Febrero, 7 km 308 м
7 km 308 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Redondel de La Reforma
Redondel de La Reforma, 2 km 98 м
2 km 98 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto E491
317 м
317 м
Continue onto Enrique Ponce Luque
Enrique Ponce Luque, 1 km 340 м
1 km 340 м
Turn left onto Jaime Roldos
Jaime Roldos, 1 km 572 м
1 km 572 м
Turn right
69 м
69 м
Turn left onto Calle Siete
Calle Siete, 76 м
76 м
Turn right
255 м
255 м
Turn left
23 м
23 м
Turn right onto Calle B
Calle B, 387 м
387 м
Turn left onto Calle Dos
Calle Dos, 76 м
76 м
Turn right onto Calle D
Calle D, 96 м
96 м
Turn left
98 м
98 м
Turn right
56 м
56 м
Turn left onto Via al Terminal
Via al Terminal, 1 km 244 м
1 km 244 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Redondel de La Chorrera
Redondel de La Chorrera, 42 km 147 м
42 km 147 м
Turn left onto Via Ventanas - La Yolanda
Via Ventanas - La Yolanda, 4 km 859 м
4 km 859 м
Turn right
1 km 26 м
1 km 26 м
Turn right
362 м
362 м
Turn left
2 km 642 м
2 km 642 м
Turn left onto Vía Ventanas - Aguas Frías - Mocache
Vía Ventanas - Aguas Frías - Mocache, 7 km 39 м
7 km 39 м
Turn right onto Vía Mocache - Aguas Frías
Vía Mocache - Aguas Frías, 11 km 921 м
11 km 921 м
Turn slight right onto Vía Mocache - Vinces
Vía Mocache - Vinces, 9 km 501 м
9 km 501 м
Turn left onto Calle Primera Baja
Calle Primera Baja, 221 м
221 м
Turn slight left onto Calle Primera
Calle Primera, 402 м
402 м
Turn left onto 28 de Mayo
28 de Mayo, 257 м
257 м
Turn right onto Avenida Jaime Roldos Aguilera
Avenida Jaime Roldos Aguilera, 442 м
442 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenida Walter Andrade
Avenida Walter Andrade, 1 km 626 м
1 km 626 м
Turn slight right onto Vía Quevedo - Mocache
Vía Quevedo - Mocache, 13 km 765 м
13 km 765 м
Turn left onto Avenida Walter Andrade Fajardo
Avenida Walter Andrade Fajardo, 161 м
161 м
Keep right and take E25 toward Santo Domingo, Quito
Santo Domingo, Quito, E25, 14 km 409 м
14 km 409 м
Keep right toward E25
E25, 8 km 792 м
8 km 792 м
Keep right
2 km 358 м
2 km 358 м
Turn right onto Franklin Torres
Franklin Torres, 70 м
70 м
Turn left onto Mariana Rodriguez
Mariana Rodriguez, 1 km 935 м
1 km 935 м
Turn left
80 м
80 м
Turn right onto Avenida 7 de Agosto
Avenida 7 de Agosto, 307 м
307 м
Turn right onto Avenida 7 de Agosto
Avenida 7 de Agosto, 28 м
28 м
Keep right onto Avenida 7 de Agosto
Avenida 7 de Agosto, 1 km 307 м
1 km 307 м
Continue onto Troncal de la Costa
Troncal de la Costa, 23 km 546 м
23 km 546 м
Turn slight right onto Troncal de la Costa
Troncal de la Costa, 58 km 169 м
58 km 169 м
Keep left toward E25
E25, 80 м
80 м
Turn right
3 km 363 м
3 km 363 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenida Esmeraldas
Avenida Esmeraldas, 61 м
61 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Avenida Esmeraldas
Avenida Esmeraldas, 2 km 762 м
2 km 762 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Avenida Esmeraldas
Avenida Esmeraldas, 107 м
107 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Avenida Esmeraldas
Avenida Esmeraldas, 1 km 666 м
1 km 666 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenida Esmeraldas
Avenida Esmeraldas, 38 km 245 м
38 km 245 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto E-1 Simon Plata Torres
E-1 Simon Plata Torres, 41 km 437 м
41 km 437 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenida 5 de Agosto
Avenida 5 de Agosto, 1 km 777 м
1 km 777 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto E20
E20, 77 km 252 м
77 km 252 м
Keep left onto E20
9 km 260 м
9 km 260 м
Keep left
4 km 619 м
4 km 619 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Troncal del Pacifico
Troncal del Pacifico, 3 km 775 м
3 km 775 м
Continue onto Vía del Pacífico Atacames Esmeraldas
Vía del Pacífico Atacames Esmeraldas, 15 km 848 м
15 km 848 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Vía Esmeraldas - Atacames
Vía Esmeraldas - Atacames, 3 km 949 м
3 km 949 м
Turn left onto Rafael Palacios
Rafael Palacios, 316 м
316 м
Turn right
33 м
33 м
Turn left onto Luis Tello
Luis Tello, 272 м
272 м
Turn left onto Calle 7ª
Calle 7ª, 20 м
20 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Found: 12
EU
Euroairlines
TE
Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis
Website
TE
Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Website
TO
Transportes Occidentales
Website
PI
Panamericana Internacional
Website
BC
BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Website
CD
Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional
Website
CD
Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Website
TA
TACA Andina
Website
VI
Viajeros Internacional
Website
UC
Unión Cariamanga Internacional
Website
CD
Cooperativa de Transportes Nambija
Website
EU
Euroairlines
3h
Monday and Friday
$120.25–$367.08
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Loja to Atacames?
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Atacames is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which costs $23.91 - $34.78 and takes 18h.
What is the fastest way to get from Loja to Atacames?
The fastest way to get from Loja to Atacames is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $108.70 - $336.96 .
Is there a direct bus between Loja and Atacames?
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Atacames via Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
How far is it from Loja to Atacames?
The distance between Loja and Atacames is 629 km. The road distance is 834.8 km.
How do I travel from Loja to Atacames without a car?
The best way to get from Loja to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 10h 42m and costs $22.83 - $42.39 .
How long does it take to get from Loja to Atacames?
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Loja to Atacames, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Loja to Atacames bus from?
Loja to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Loja station.
Bus or fly from Loja to Atacames?
The best way to get from Loja to Atacames is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $108.70 - $336.96 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $22.83 - $42.39 and takes 10h 42m.
Where does the Loja to Atacames bus arrive?
Loja to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Riobamba station.
Can I drive from Loja to Atacames?
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Atacames is 835 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Loja to Atacames.
Where can I stay near Atacames?
There are 202+ hotels available in Atacames. Prices start at $19.65 per night.
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