There are 6 ways to get from Cariamanga to Ambato by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Cariamanga to Lojataxi
- Take the bus from Loja to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Ambatobus
9h 4m$47–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cariamanga Terminal Terrestre to Ambatobus Cariamanga
12h 14m$16–40Drive 563.5 km
- Drive from Cariamanga to Ambatocar 563.5 km
9h 1m$43–62Bus to Loja, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Cariamanga to Catamayobus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
7h 55m$185–223Bus via Loja
- Take the bus from Cariamanga to Lojabus Loja
- Take the bus from Loja to Ambatobus Loja / ...
13h 40m$17–34Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Cariamanga to Santa Rosabus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
10h 10m$200–241
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cariamanga to Ambato is to bus via Loja which costs $17 - $35 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cariamanga to Ambato is to bus and fly and car which takes 7h 55m and costs $180 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cariamanga Terminal Terrestre and arriving at Ambato. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Cariamanga and Ambato is 588 km. The road distance is 563.5 km.
The best way to get from Cariamanga to Ambato without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 4m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Cariamanga to Ambato, including transfers.
Cariamanga to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Cariamanga Terminal Terrestre station.
Cariamanga to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cariamanga to Ambato is 564 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Cariamanga to Ambato.
There are 70+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Cariamanga, Loja, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional operates a bus from Cariamanga Terminal Terrestre to Ambato once daily. Tickets cost $16–40 and the journey takes 12h 14m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Loja to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cariamanga to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Cariamanga to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cariamanga to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cariamanga Terminal Terrestre to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cariamanga to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cariamanga to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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
- +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
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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