There are 4 ways to get from Tumbaco to Ambato by taxi, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbaco to Ambato is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Tumbaco to Ambato is to drive which takes 2h and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbaco to Ambato. However, there are services departing from Tumbaco and arriving at Ambato via Pifo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Tumbaco and Ambato is 144 km. The road distance is 143.1 km.
The best way to get from Tumbaco to Ambato without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 21m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Tumbaco to Ambato, including transfers.
Tumbaco to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos, depart from Pifo station.
Tumbaco to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbaco to Ambato is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Tumbaco to Ambato.
There are 72+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Tumbaco, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos operates a bus from Pifo to Ambato twice daily. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Expreso Baños also services this route twice daily.
- 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 Pifo to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Pifo to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $26–90
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
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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