There are 8 ways to get from Ambato to Lima by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane GYE - LIM
6h 26m$341–561Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
36h 42m$53–110Bus 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
29h 4m$60–110Drive 1,613.5 km
- Drive from Ambato to Limacar 1,613.5 km
22h 58m$243–351Bus, 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UIO - LIM
7h 51m$180–464Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CUE - LIM
9h 54m$231–628Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane TBP - LIM
11h 41m$87–222Bus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
30h 43m$124–161
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Lima is to bus via Tumbes which costs $60 - $110 and takes 29h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Lima is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $340 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambato to Lima. However, there are services departing from Ambato and arriving at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Tumbes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Ambato and Lima is 1405 km. The road distance is 1613.5 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Lima without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 29h 4m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Ambato to Lima, including transfers.
Ambato to Lima bus services, operated by Cita Express, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Lima bus services, operated by Cita Express, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Lima is 1613 km. It takes approximately 22h 58m to drive from Ambato to Lima.
There are 2222+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?
You can take a bus from Ambato to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, and Tumbes in around 29h 4m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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
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
- +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
- $10–14
- 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
- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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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