There are 7 ways to get from Ambato to Durán by bus, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Ambato
5h 41m$22–34Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Ambato to Duránbus Tena
13h 8m$11–18Drive 249.4 km
- Drive from Ambato to Duráncar 249.4 km
4h 9m$19–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Durántaxi 249.4 km
4h 9m$130–170Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, 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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
5h 25m$110–161Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Ambato
6h 41m$22–52Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUE - GYE
5h 23m$80–194
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Durán is to bus which costs $11 - $18 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Durán is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $18 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ambato and arriving at Durán. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Ambato and Durán is 278 km. The road distance is 249.4 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Durán without a car is to bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Ambato to Durán, including transfers.
Ambato to Durán bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Durán bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Durán is 249 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Ambato to Durán.
There are 419+ hotels available in Durán.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Durán, Ecuador?
Flota Pelileo operates a bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil every 4 hours. Tickets cost $9–19 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Flights from Cuenca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Cuenca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Ambato to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 03 272 9346
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa De Transportes Salcedo
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Salcedo
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Cooperativa De Transporte Interprovincial San Miguel
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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
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