There are 2 ways to get from Ambato to Cuenca by bus or car
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Ambato to Cuenca by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Cuenca is to bus which costs $8 - $15 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Cuenca is to bus which takes 3h 29m and costs $8 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ambato and arriving at Cuenca. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Ambato and Cuenca is 289 km. The road distance is 280.7 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 3h 29m and costs $8 - $15.
The bus from Ambato to Cuenca takes 3h 29m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Ambato to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Cuenca is 281 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Ambato to Cuenca.
There are 457+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Ambato to Cuenca every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–15 and the journey takes 3h 29m. EXPRESS SUCRE Cooperativa de Transportes also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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