There are 3 ways to get from Ambato to Guayaquil by bus, car, or taxi
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Ambato to Guayaquil by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Guayaquil is to bus which costs $9 - $35 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Guayaquil is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $19 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ambato and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Ambato and Guayaquil is 269 km. The road distance is 257.9 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Guayaquil without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $9 - $35.
The bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ambato to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Guayaquil is 258 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Ambato to Guayaquil.
There are 420+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Guayaquil, 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. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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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