There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Ambato by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIM - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
6h 19m$202–447Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus Guayaquil
37h 18m$56–153Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus Ambato
27h 5m$125–154Drive 1,621.6 km
- Drive from Lima to Ambatocar 1,621.6 km
23h 28m$244–353Fly to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LIM - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
9h 10m$252–449Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima-Cucuta / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus Guayaquil
35h 6m$115–185
Lima to Ambato by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Ambato is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which costs $55 - $160 and takes 37h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Ambato is to fly and car and bus which takes 6h 19m and costs $200 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Ambato. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Ambato via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Lima and Ambato is 1520 km. The road distance is 1621.6 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Ambato without a car is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Lima to Ambato, including transfers.
Lima to Ambato bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Lima to Ambato bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Ambato is 1622 km. It takes approximately 23h 28m to drive from Lima to Ambato.
There are 71+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Ambato, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Ambato via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–420
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
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
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- 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
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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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