There are 5 ways to get from Bogotá to Ambato by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane BOG - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
8h 1m$205–561Drive 1,197.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bogotá to Ambatocar 1,197.4 km
18h 27m$68–99Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
29h 46m$92–131Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)plane BOG - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
9h 42m$176–469Bus via Ibagué
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
33h 40m$80–151
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Ambato is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Ambato is to fly and car and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to Ambato. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Ambato via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 46m.
The distance between Bogotá and Ambato is 900 km. The road distance is 1197.4 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Ambato without a car is to bus which takes 29h 46m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Bogotá to Ambato, including transfers.
Bogotá to Ambato bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
Bogotá to Ambato bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Ambato is 1197 km. It takes approximately 18h 27m to drive from Bogotá to Ambato.
There are 75+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Ambato, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Salitre to Ambato via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +57 601 368 2390
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotasanvicente.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- flotasanvicente.co
- Book at
- flotasanvicente.co
- Phone
- +57 601 477 4223
- [email protected]
- Website
- autofusa.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- autofusa.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- 018000116222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota La Macarena
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Schedules at
- Flota La Macarena
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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