There are 4 ways to get from Manta to Ambato by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Manta to Ambatobus Manta / ...
7h 14m$11–17Drive 339.1 km
- Drive from Manta to Ambatocar 339.1 km
6h 18m$26–37Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
5h 6m$99–224Bus via Chone
- Take the bus from Manta to Chonebus Manta / ...
- Take the bus from Chone to Ambatobus Manta / ...
7h 29m$21–30
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Ambato is to bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Ambato is to fly and car and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $95 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manta and arriving at Ambato. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Manta and Ambato is 390 km. The road distance is 339.1 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Ambato without a car is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $11 - $17.
The bus from Manta to Ambato takes 7h 14m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Manta to Ambato bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Manta station.
Manta to Ambato bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Ambato is 339 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Manta to Ambato.
There are 70+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
Reina del Camino operates a bus from Manta to Ambato 4 times a day. Tickets cost $12–17 and the journey takes 7h 14m. Cooperativa de Transporte Carlos Alberto Aray also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Bus from Manta to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Manta to Chone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Chone to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Manta to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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