There are 6 ways to get from Cali 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 Cali (CLO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CLO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
10h 18m$212–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
20h 48m$35–67Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Drive from Ipiales to San Gabrielcar
- Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alóagbus
- Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus
20h 8m$38–75Drive 846.3 km
- Drive from Cali to Ambatocar 846.3 km
14h 52m$48–70Fly to Pasto, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Pasto (PSO)plane CLO - PSO
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
14h 29m$125–217Bus via Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
22h 32m$42–66
Cali (CLO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Ambato is to bus via Pasto which costs $40 - $70 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Ambato is to fly and car and bus which takes 10h 18m and costs $210 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Ambato. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Ambato via Tulcán and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
The distance between Cali and Ambato is 664 km. The road distance is 846.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Cali to Ambato, including transfers.
Cali to Ambato bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to Ambato bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Ambato is 846 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Cali to Ambato.
There are 70+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Ambato, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ambato via Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cali to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- 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 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 6 2290185
- Website
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 93 971 1190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes 22 de Julio
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- 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
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $25–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Book at
- busplace.com
- 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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