There are 6 ways to get from Loja to Ambato by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Riobamba
best- Take the bus from Loja to Riobambabus Loja
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Ambatobus Cuenca
7h 7m$15–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to Ambatobus Loja / ...
9h 12m$14–24Drive 483.7 km
- Drive from Loja to Ambatocar 483.7 km
8h 14m$28–40Fly from Loja, car, bus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
6h 25m$175–340Bus to Cuenca, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Cuencabus
- 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
9h 18m$110–198Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Santa Rosabus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
9h 59m$177–480
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Ambato is to bus via Riobamba which costs $15 - $30 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Ambato is to fly and car and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $170 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Loja and arriving at Ambato. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Loja and Ambato is 496 km. The road distance is 483.7 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Ambato without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 7h 7m and costs $15 - $30.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Loja to Ambato, including transfers.
Loja to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Ambato is 484 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Loja to Ambato.
There are 76+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Ambato via Riobamba in around 7h 7m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- 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 Loja to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Riobamba to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.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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