There are 7 ways to get from Ambato to Iquitos by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ambato to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane GYE - IQT
11h$404–795Bus to Cuenca, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane CUE - IQT
16h 38m$184–682Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ambato to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to El Cocabus
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
- Take the car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry
2d 23h$885–891Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane UIO - IQT
12h$233–698Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Ambato to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane TBP - IQT
14h 3m$231–348Bus, car ferry via Loreto, Ecuador
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Loretobus
- Take the bus from Loreto, Ecuador to El Cocabus
- Take the car ferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
3d 13h$919–927Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ambato to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus Ambato
- Take the car ferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry El Coca
3d 14h$919–926
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Iquitos is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $350 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Iquitos is to taxi and fly which takes 11h and costs $400 - $800.
The distance between Ambato and Iquitos is 1019 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 23h and costs $880 - $895.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Ambato to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Iquitos, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Ambato to Iquitos. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), then take the taxi to Iquitos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ambato to Iquitos via Riobamba, El Coca, El Coca, Nuevo Rocafuerte, and Nuevo Rocafuerte in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–300
Bus from Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Loreto, Ecuador to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Kamukamu-Transporte-Fluvial-100093426023247/
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- riverdolpinecuador@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $853
- Website
- https://amazoniaecuador.com/
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Website
- https://amazoniaecuador.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
- $150–180
Radio Taxi Mejia
- Phone
- +593 3- 2400762
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 99 843 4557
- Website
- facebook.com
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
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