There are 7 ways to get from Ambato to Bucay by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Bucaytaxi
5h 59m$95–124Drive 266.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ambato to Bucaycar 266.9 km
4h 17m$16–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Bucaytaxi 266.9 km
4h 17m$140–180Bus, car, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Bucaytaxi
6h 49m$175–263Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Naranjalbus Cuenca
6h 57m$20–33Bus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Milagrobus Ambato / ...
- Take the bus from Milagro Terminal Terrestre to Naranjalbus Quito
7h 32m$20–33Bus #2
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Naranjalbus Guayaquil
9h 20m$17–68
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Bucay is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Bucay is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambato to Bucay. However, there are services departing from Ambato and arriving at Naranjal via Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Ambato and Bucay is 428 km. The road distance is 266.9 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Bucay without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 59m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Ambato to Bucay, including transfers.
Ambato to Bucay bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Bucay bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Bucay is 267 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Ambato to Bucay.
There are one+ hotels available in Bucay.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Bucay, Guayas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Ambato to Bucay via Cuenca and Naranjal in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 03 272 9346
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 877 5117
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069932811086
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Ambato to Milagro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Milagro Terminal Terrestre to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 3-241-2121
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato_oficial
- Phone
- +593 032588542
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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