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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ambato to Cúcuta by bus, car, or plane

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

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    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 Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane UIO - CUC
    9h 12m
    $135–498

  2. Drive  1,765.5 km

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    1. Drive from Ambato to Cúcutacar car 1,765.5 km
    26h 36m
    $101–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Quito Terminal Quitumbe-San Miguel de Salcedo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus Cúcuta
    24h 7m
    $135–175

  4. Bus, bus to Ipiales, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane IPI - CUC
    11h 14m
    $224–482

  5. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Bucaramanga Airport

    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 Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane UIO - BGA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    14h 30m
    $155–536

  6. Bus via Ipiales

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    42h 48m
    $116–183

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,285.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Cúcuta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Ambato to Cúcuta via San Miguel de Salcedo, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Cúcuta in around 24h 7m.

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