There are 4 ways to get from Atacames to Ambato by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Atacames to AmbatoAtacames
7h$11–22Drive 383.3 km
- Drive from Atacames to Ambato383.3 km
5h 30m$22–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Atacames to Ambato383.3 km
5h 30m$120–160Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeAtacames / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to AmbatoAmbato
8h 45m$15–29
Atacames to Ambato by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atacames to Ambato is to bus which costs $11 - $22 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Atacames to Ambato is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atacames and arriving at Ambato. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Atacames and Ambato is 386 km. The road distance is 383.3 km.
The best way to get from Atacames to Ambato without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $11 - $22.
The bus from Atacames to Ambato takes 7h including transfers and departs once daily.
Atacames to Ambato bus services, operated by Cita Express, depart from Atacames station.
Atacames to Ambato bus services, operated by Cita Express, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacames to Ambato is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Atacames to Ambato.
There are 84+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
Cita Express operates a bus from Atacames to Ambato once daily. Tickets cost $11–14 and the journey takes 7h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Atacames to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Atacames to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Atacames to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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