There are 4 ways to get from Ambato to Ipiales by bus or car
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Bus via San Miguel de Salcedo
best- Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito Terminal Quitumbe-San Miguel de Salcedo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus Cúcuta / ...
6h 14m$39–56Drive 378.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ambato to Ipialescar 378.7 km
5h 33m$22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus Cúcuta / ...
6h 24m$34–51Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Ambato / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus Cúcuta / ...
6h 49m$34–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Ipiales is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Ipiales is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambato to Ipiales. However, there are services departing from Ambato and arriving at Rumichaca via San Miguel de Salcedo and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Ambato and Ipiales is 382 km. The road distance is 378.7 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Ipiales without a car is to bus via San Miguel de Salcedo which takes 6h 14m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Ambato to Ipiales, including transfers.
Ambato to Ipiales bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transportes Salcedo, depart from San Miguel de Salcedo station.
Ambato to Ipiales bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transportes Salcedo, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Ipiales is 379 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Ambato to Ipiales.
There are 82+ hotels available in Ipiales.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Ipiales, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Ambato to Rumichaca via San Miguel de Salcedo and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 6h 14m.
- 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
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