How to get fromQuito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to Ambatoby bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to Ambato by bus, car, or taxi

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Bus via Machachi
best
1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to AlóagQuito
2. Take the bus from Alóag to AmbatoAmbato
2h 24m
$6–19
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to AmbatoQuito
2h 30m
$3–5
Drive 143.5 km
1. Drive from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to Ambato143.5 km
2h 6m
$9–12
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to Ambato143.5 km
2h 6m
$70–90
Bus via Turubamba
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to AmbatoAmbato
3h 10m
$3–11
Bus via Turubamba #2
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de AmbatoQuito / ...
3h 30m
$4–14

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Distance: 146.4 km
Duration: 2h 24m

What companies run services between Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ambato via Alóag in around 2h 24m.

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Ambato(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Ambato is a city located in the central Andean valley of Ecuador. Lying on the banks of the Ambato River, the city also sits beneath several tall mountains. It is the capital city of the Tungurahua Province, situated at an elevation of 2,577 meters above sea level. It is variously nicknamed "City of Flowers and Fruits", "Land of the Three Juan's", and "Garden of Ecuador." Ambato's inhabitants are called Ambateños or Guaytambos (after a type of native peach that the valley is famous for producing). The current mayor of Ambato is Diana Caiza.

Things to do in Ambato

Botanical Garden Atocha-La Liria(Opens in a new window)

Botanical Garden Atocha-La Liria is a botanical garden located on Avenue Circunvalación, in Ambato, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It consists of 14 hectares and dates from 1849. It was established by Dr. Martinez Vasconez Nicolas, who acquired the properties that make up the Fifth La Liria. It is administered by the Municipality of Ambato, which created the Fifth Atocha and formed the botanical garden Atocha-La Liria. The first eucalyptus trees planted in Ecuador in 1849 when President Gabriel García Moreno came on a visit to meet Dr. Nicolas Martinez, are located in the garden, as is the Martínez-Holguín House Museum. The museum is made of adobe and exhibits the furnishings and artifacts belonging to the La Quinta Mera family.

Martínez-Holguín House Museum(Opens in a new window)

Martínez-Holguín House (Spanish: Casa Museo Martínez-Holguín) is a historic house museum in Atocha parish, in the northern suburbs of Ambato, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It is situated in the Botanical Garden Atocha-La Liria, and dates to 1865, when it was built by Dr. Nicolás Martínez Vasconez. Since then, it has been the residence of several notable figures, including Luis A. Martínez, the author of the novel A la Costa and Minister of State and Education, who established the Colegio Normal de Agricultura in Ambato, and scientist Augusto Nicolás Martínez. It has since been converted into a wax museum.

Places to stay in Ambato

Hotel Ambato(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hotel Emperador(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Golosone(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Hotel Seny(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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