There are 9 ways to get from Ambato to Colombia by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane UIO - MDE
7h 44m$209–400Drive 1,211.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ambato to Bogotácar 1,211.4 km
18h 49m$69–100Bus via Nueva Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Archidonabus
- Take the bus from Archidona to Lago Agríobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
26h 52m$70–101Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane UIO - BOG
8h 17m$180–301Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane GYE - MDE
6h 58m$368–655Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane GYE - BOG
7h 32m$339–516Bus, bus to Ipiales, fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane IPI - BOG
11h 35m$146–436Bus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
34h 38m$77–124Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
35h 51m$78–129
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Colombia is to bus via Nueva Loja which costs $65 - $110 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Colombia is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambato to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Ambato and arriving at Kr 25 - Cl 17 via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, CL 19 - KR 69B Zona Ind. Montevideo and TV 11A - DG 38G Sur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 38m.
The distance between Ambato and Colombia is 963 km. The road distance is 1211.4 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Colombia without a car is to bus which takes 34h 38m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Ambato to Colombia, including transfers.
Ambato to Colombia bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Colombia bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Colombia is 1211 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Ambato to Colombia.
There are 1883+ hotels available in Colombia.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Av. Nqs - Cl 17A via Archidona, Archidona, Lago Agrío, La Dorada, Putumayo, Terminal Satelite del Sur, and CL 57Z Sur - KR 75D Br. La Estancia in around 26h 52m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Ipiales to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Archidona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Archidona to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- flotamagdalena.com
- Premium
- $28–35
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Radio Taxi Ambato_oficial
- Phone
- +593 032588542
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 3-241-2121
- Website
- facebook.com
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
Radio Taxi Ambato_oficial
- Phone
- +593 032588542
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 3-241-2121
- Website
- facebook.com
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
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