There are 3 ways to get from Ambato to Popayán by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, car, fly
best- 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 Popayan Airport (PPN)plane UIO - PPN
9h 26m$165–591Drive 709.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ambato to Popayáncar 709.1 km
11h 43m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
16h 9m$62–79
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Popayán is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Popayán is to bus and car and fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambato to Popayán. However, there are services departing from Ambato and arriving at Terminal Popayán via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca and Terminal Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Ambato and Popayán is 522 km. The road distance is 709.1 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Popayán without a car is to bus which takes 16h 9m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Ambato to Popayán, including transfers.
Ambato to Popayán bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Popayán bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Popayán is 709 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Ambato to Popayán.
There are 112+ hotels available in Popayán.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Popayán, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Ambato to Terminal Popayán via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, and Terminal Ipiales in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Popayan Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- 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
- 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
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