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How to get fromAmbato to Cuscoby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 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
    9h 57m
    $215–501

  2. Bus

    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
    $94–194

  3. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Plaza Norte to Terminal Ormeñobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    44h 36m
    $113–135

  4. Drive  2,672.9 km

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

  5. 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 18m
    $151–248

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima to Cuscobus bus
    2d 6h
    $109–199

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,826.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Ambato to Cusco via Cuenca, Chiclayo, Terminal Plaza Norte, Terminal Ormeño, Montevideo, Amazonas, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 44h 36m.

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