There are 7 ways to get from Ambato to Lima 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UIO - LIM
8h 24m$175–461Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
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$54–142Bus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
27h 28m$124–161Drive 1,613.4 km
- Drive from Ambato to Limacar 1,613.4 km
22h 57m$243–351Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CUE - LIM
10h 34m$230–564Bus, 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
12h 4m$81–188Bus 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
35h 28m$67–132
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Lima is to bus via Tumbes which costs $65 - $140 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Lima is to bus and car and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $170 - $470.
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 Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
The distance between Ambato and Lima is 1513 km. The road distance is 1613.4 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 27h 28m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Ambato to Lima, including transfers.
Ambato to Lima bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Lima bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Lima is 1613 km. It takes approximately 22h 57m to drive from Ambato to Lima.
There are 2518+ 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 Quitumbe in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Guayaquil, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- 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
- +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
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
- +51 511 418 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
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- 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
- +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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