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There are 8 ways to get from Ambato to Cusco by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane UIO - CUZ
    10h 12m
    $175–421

  2. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    2d 5h
    $94–197

  3. Bus via San Miguel de Salcedo

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    44h 43m
    $177–231

  4. Drive  2,672.9 km

    1. Drive from Ambato to Cuscocar car 2,672.9 km
    39h 54m
    $402–581

  5. Bus to Cuenca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane CUE - CUZ
    12h 3m
    $290–564

  6. Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    3. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane TBP - CUZ
    14h 8m
    $121–248

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    2d 1h
    $151–201

  8. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Piurabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piura to Lima La Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus bus
    2d 8h
    $114–232

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,826.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?

You can take a bus from Ambato to Cusco via San Miguel de Salcedo, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, L. Prado, G. Republicana, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 44h 43m.

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