There are 3 ways to get from Cuenca to Ambato by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
3h 30m$10–15Drive 280.7 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Ambatocar 280.7 km
4h 59m$16–23Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
4h 28m$104–173
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Ambato is to bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Ambato is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $10 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cuenca and arriving at Ambato. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Cuenca and Ambato is 284 km. The road distance is 280.7 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Ambato without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $10 - $15.
The bus from Cuenca to Ambato takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cuenca to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Ambato is 281 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Cuenca to Ambato.
There are 75+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Cuenca to Ambato every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional also services this route hourly.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- 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
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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 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
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