There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ambato by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SJO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
8h 7m$149–423Fly Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
9h 54m$108–413Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SJO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Ambatotaxi
8h 50m$261–602Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
14h 8m$181–377Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane XQP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
8h 55m$225–556
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Ambato is to fly and car and bus which costs $140 - $430 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ambato is to fly and car and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $140 - $430.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ambato is 1469 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Costa Rica to Ambato, including transfers.
Ambato is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:24 AM in Costa Rica and 1:24 AM in Ambato.
There are 75+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ambato, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Ambato. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Quito, then take the bus to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Limon-Airport-LIO airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Quito, then take the bus to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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