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How to get fromAmbato to Trujilloby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Ambato to Trujillo by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport

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    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 Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane plane UIO - TRU
    10h 42m
    $156–642

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Ambato
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Trujillobus bus Lima
    24h 34m
    $39–89

  3. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Trujillobus bus
    20h 34m
    $54–71

  4. Drive  1,062.4 km

    1. Drive from Ambato to Trujillocar car 1,062.4 km
    15h 8m
    $160–231

  5. Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    3. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane plane TBP - TRU
    14h 33m
    $152–279

  6. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cajamarca

    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 Cajamarca (CJA)plane plane UIO - CJA
    4. Take the bus from Cajamarca to Trujillobus bus
    19h 8m
    $184–719

  7. Bus via Ambato

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuenca, Ecuadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Trujillobus bus
    29h 14m
    $48–114

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Trujillo, Peru?

You can take a bus from Ambato to Trujillo via Cuenca, Chiclayo, Terminal Plaza Norte, Terminal Ormeño, and Chiclayo in around 20h 34m.

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