There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Tungurahua by bus, car, or taxi
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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to AmbatoAmbato
2h 30m$3–14Drive 127.3 km
- Drive from Quito to Ambato127.3 km
1h 47m$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quito to Ambato127.3 km
1h 47m$65–80Bus via San Miguel de Salcedo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de SalcedoQuito Terminal Quitumbe-San Miguel de Salcedo
- Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to AmbatoEsmeraldas
3h 1m$8–12
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tungurahua is to bus which costs $3 - $14 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tungurahua is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $7 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Ambato. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Quito and Tungurahua is 119 km. The road distance is 127.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tungurahua without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $3 - $14.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Quito to Tungurahua bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Tungurahua bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tungurahua is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Quito to Tungurahua.
There are 84+ hotels available in Tungurahua.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tungurahua, Ecuador?
Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato hourly. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Six other operators also service this route.
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
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- 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
- 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) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Taxi Llamada Fácil S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 860 0555
- Website
- taxillamadafacil.com
Taxi Fedeamigo
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1511
- Website
- facebook.com
Rueda Car
- Phone
- +593 95 860 1882
- Website
- ruedacar.ec
Cooperativa de Taxis Quito Modelo
- Phone
- +593 98 350 5191
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia de Taxis Balcones de Pichincha
- Phone
- +593 93 995 2067
- Website
- facebook.com
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