There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Ambato by train, bus, plane, 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.
Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SFO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
19h 30m$233–722Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SFO - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta to Chonebus
- Take the bus from Chone to Ambatobus
26h 16m$224–719Fly Sonoma County Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane STS - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
22h 43m$226–788Train, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SMF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
28h$280–869Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane OAK - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
20h$256–844
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Ambato is to train and bus and fly which costs $220 - $750 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Ambato is to train and bus and fly and car which takes 19h 30m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Ambato is 6449 km.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Santa Rosa to Ambato, including transfers.
Ambato is 2h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 3:03 AM in Santa Rosa and 5:03 AM in Ambato.
There are 66+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Ambato, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Ambato. However, you can take the train to SMART Larkspur, walk to Larkspur - pickup, take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Dos Puentes, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, then take the bus to Ambato. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, walk to Sonoma County Airport (STS) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Dos Puentes, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, then take the bus to Ambato.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Denver, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Houston, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- 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
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- 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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