How to get fromQuito to Ambatoby bus, car or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Ambato by bus, car, or taxi

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Bus via Latacunga
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1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Latacungabus Quito
2. Take the bus from Latacunga to Ambatobus Latacunga / ...
2h 32m
$3–18
Drive 127.3 km
1. Drive from Quito to Ambatocar 127.3 km
1h 48m
$8–11
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Quito to Ambatotaxi 127.3 km
1h 48m
$65–80
Bus
1. Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus Ibarra / ...
2h 34m
$3–14

Quito to Ambato by bus

875Weekly Buses

2h 34mAverage Duration

$3Cheapest Price

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Distance: 117.3 km
Duration: 2h 32m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato via Latacunga in around 2h 32m.

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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)

8.6Fabulous

Hotel Emperador(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Golosone(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel Seny(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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