There are 3 ways to get from Guayaquil to Ambato by bus, car, or taxi
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Guayaquil to Ambato by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Ambato is to bus which costs $9 - $40 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Ambato is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs $14 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Ambato. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Guayaquil and Ambato is 268 km. The road distance is 259.3 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Ambato without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $9 - $40.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Guayaquil to Ambato bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Ambato bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Ambato is 259 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Guayaquil to Ambato.
There are 65+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
Flota Pelileo operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato hourly. Tickets cost $9–19 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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