There are 6 ways to get from Ambato to Cusco by bus, car, or plane
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 San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane UIO - CUZ
9h 57m$225–471Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
2d 5h$94–201Bus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
44h 37m$164–221Drive 2,672.9 km
- Drive from Ambato to Cuscocar 2,672.9 km
39h 54m$402–581Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TBP - CUZ
14h 13m$141–248Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Cuscobus
2d 6h$109–206
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Cusco is to bus via Tumbes which costs $100 - $210 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Cusco is to bus and car and fly which takes 9h 57m and costs $220 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambato to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Ambato and arriving at Cusco via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Plaza Norte and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 37m.
The distance between Ambato and Cusco is 1826 km. The road distance is 2672.9 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Cusco without a car is to bus which takes 44h 37m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Ambato to Cusco, including transfers.
Ambato to Cusco bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Cusco bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Cusco is 2673 km. It takes approximately 39h 54m to drive from Ambato to Cusco.
There are 1362+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?
You can take a bus from Ambato to Cusco via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 44h 37m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–490
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–490
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Phone
- +593 03 272 9346
- cooperativatrasportesprimavera@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa De Transportes Salcedo
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Salcedo
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Cooperativa De Transporte Interprovincial San Miguel
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- 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
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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