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How to get fromAmbato to Los Frailesby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Ambato to Los Frailes by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Bañosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Montañitabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montañita to Machalillabus bus
    11h 1m
    $19–38

  2. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañitabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montañita to Machalillabus bus
    11h 14m
    $16–34

  3. Drive 388.4 km

    1. Drive from Ambato to Los Frailescar car 388.4 km
    6h 38m
    $22–32

  4. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly, shuttle

    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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    9h 32m
    $271–345

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Montañitabus bus Montañita
    2. Take the bus from Montañita to Machalillabus bus Sta. Elena
    11h 51m
    $17–26

  6. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #2

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Olónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Olón to Machalillabus bus
    12h 16m
    $16–66

  7. Bus to Cuenca, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane CUE - GYE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    9h 30m
    $241–346

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights

Calendar113Weekly Planes
Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 503 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Los Frailes, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Ambato to Los Frailes via Baños, Baños de Agua Santa, Montañita, and Machalilla in around 11h 1m.

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