There are 2 ways to get from Ambato to Costa Rica 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
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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane UIO - SJO
7h 53m$180–422Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GYE - SJO
6h 57m$289–627
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Costa Rica is to bus and car and fly which costs $180 - $430 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Costa Rica is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $280 - $650.
The distance between Ambato and Costa Rica is 1471 km.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Ambato to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Ambato. It is currently 9:40 AM in Ambato and 8:40 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 749+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Ambato to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Quito, walk to Quito, drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- 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 Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- 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
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