There are 4 ways to get from Ambato to Cariamanga by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Riobamba
best- Take the bus from Ambato to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Cariamangabus
9h 37m$19–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ambato to Lojabus Quito
- Take the bus from Loja to Cariamangabus Loja
10h 51m$18–38Drive 560.1 km
- Drive from Ambato to Cariamangacar 560.1 km
9h 1m$32–46Bus, car, fly
- 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 Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Cariamangabus
8h 20m$189–230
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Cariamanga is to bus via Riobamba which costs $18 - $35 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Cariamanga is to bus and car and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $180 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambato to Cariamanga. However, there are services departing from Ambato and arriving at Cariamanga via Riobamba and Loja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Ambato and Cariamanga is 584 km. The road distance is 560.1 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Cariamanga without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 9h 37m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Ambato to Cariamanga, including transfers.
Ambato to Cariamanga bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Cariamanga bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Cariamanga is 560 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Ambato to Cariamanga.
There are one+ hotels available in Cariamanga.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Cariamanga, Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Ambato to Cariamanga via Riobamba and Loja in around 9h 37m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- [email protected]
Bus from Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Cariamanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Catamayo to Cariamanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Loja to Cariamanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Cariamanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Ambato to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Cariamanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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 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
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