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How to get fromLima to Ambatoby plane, car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Lima to Ambato by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane LIM - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus bus
    9h 9m
    $177–457

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Lima
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus bus Guayaquil
    37h 23m
    $55–142

  3. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus bus
    26h
    $72–110

  4. Drive  1,621.7 km

    1. Drive from Lima to Ambatocar car 1,621.7 km
    23h 26m
    $244–353

  5. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane LIM - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus bus
    11h 27m
    $229–540

  6. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane LIM - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus bus
    13h 17m
    $85–176

  7. Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane LIM - MEC
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Chonebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chone to Ambatobus bus
    17h 35m
    $277–607

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus bus
    31h 44m
    $67–150

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,521.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Ambato, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Lima to Ambato via Chiclayo and Cuenca in around 26h.

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