There are 5 ways to get from Ambato to Tena by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus via Baños de Agua Santa
best- Take the bus from Ambato to Bañosbus Ambato
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tena Terminal Terrestrebus Riobamba
3h 18m$5–26Drive 174.9 km
- Drive from Ambato to Tenacar 174.9 km
3h 42m$10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Tenataxi 174.9 km
3h 42m$55–70Bus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Tenabus Ambato / ...
4h$5–14Bus via Tena
- Take the bus from Ambato to Bañosbus Ambato
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tenabus Atacames
4h 3m$10–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Tena is to bus which costs $5 - $14 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Tena is to bus via Baños de Agua Santa which takes 3h 18m and costs $5 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ambato and arriving at Tena. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Ambato and Tena is 178 km. The road distance is 174.9 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Tena without a car is to bus via Baños de Agua Santa which takes 3h 18m and costs $5 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Ambato to Tena, including transfers.
Ambato to Tena bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Tena bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, arrive at Baños station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Tena is 175 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Ambato to Tena.
There are 79+ hotels available in Tena.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Tena, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Ambato to Tena Terminal Terrestre via Baños and Baños de Agua Santa in around 3h 18m.
Bus from Ambato to Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
Bus from Ambato to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
Bus from Ambato to Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Ambato to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Ambato to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JumandyCoop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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