There are 2 ways to get from Cuenca to Ambato by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Ambato is to bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Ambato is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $10 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cuenca and arriving at Ambato. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Cuenca and Ambato is 286 km. The road distance is 280 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Ambato without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $10 - $15.
The bus from Cuenca to Ambato takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cuenca to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Ambato is 280 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Cuenca to Ambato.
There are 69+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Cuenca to Ambato every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
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