There are 6 ways to get from Papallacta to Ambato by taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Papallacta to Alóagtaxi
- Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus Ambato
3h 2m$47–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lago Agrio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus Ambato
4h 29m$10–21Drive 182.5 km
- Drive from Papallacta to Ambatocar 182.5 km
2h 41m$11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Papallacta to Ambatotaxi 182.5 km
2h 41m$90–110Bus via San Miguel de Salcedo
- Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lago Agrio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de Salcedobus Quito Terminal Quitumbe-San Miguel de Salcedo
4h 52m$15–23Tour, bus
- Take the bus from Papallacta to Quitobus Papallacta
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus Ibarra / ...
8h 48m$62–65
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papallacta to Ambato is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Papallacta to Ambato is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Papallacta to Ambato. However, there are services departing from Papallacta and arriving at Ambato via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Papallacta and Ambato is 184 km. The road distance is 182.5 km.
The best way to get from Papallacta to Ambato without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Papallacta to Ambato, including transfers.
Papallacta to Ambato bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Papallacta station.
Papallacta to Ambato bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papallacta to Ambato is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Papallacta to Ambato.
There are 72+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Papallacta, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Papallacta to Ambato via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de Salcedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
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
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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- 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
- Phone
- +593 03 272 9346
- cooperativatrasportesprimavera@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de Salcedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 877 5117
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de Salcedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069932811086
- Phone
- +593 98 335 9796
- quindetour@gmail.com
- Website
- quitotourbus.com
Bus from Papallacta to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://quitotourbus.com/en/home
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- $45–110
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