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There are 5 ways to get from Ambato to Tulcán by bus or car

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  1. Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Quito Terminal Quitumbe-San Miguel de Salcedo
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus Quito
    7h 3m
    $16–38

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Ambato
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus Quito / ...
    7h 55m
    $10–21

  3. Drive  368.8 km

    1. Drive from Ambato to Tulcáncar car 368.8 km
    5h 25m
    $28–41

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Quito Terminal Quitumbe-San Miguel de Salcedo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus Quito / ...
    7h 45m
    $15–25

  5. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Ambato / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus Tulcán / ...
    9h
    $12–30

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  • Distance: 386.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Tulcán, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Ambato to Tulcán via San Miguel de Salcedo, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 7h 3m.

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