There are 5 ways to get from Los Encuentros 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 Los Encuentros to Arenillastaxi
- Take the bus from Arenillas to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
10h 26m$125–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zapotillo to Alamorbus
- Take the bus from Alamor to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
12h 26m$29–59Drive 535.7 km
- Drive from Los Encuentros to Ambatocar 535.7 km
8h 2m$81–117Taxi to Loja, fly, car, bus
- Take the taxi from Los Encuentros to Loja (LOH)taxi
- 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
8h 1m$331–380Bus, bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Zapotillo to Alamorbus
- Take the bus from Alamor to Arenillasbus
- 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 16m$221–561
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Encuentros to Ambato is to bus which costs $29 - $60 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Los Encuentros to Ambato is to taxi and fly and car and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $330 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Encuentros to Ambato. However, there are services departing from Zapotillo and arriving at Ambato via Alamor, Machala and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Los Encuentros and Ambato is 628 km. The road distance is 535.7 km.
The best way to get from Los Encuentros to Ambato without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Los Encuentros to Ambato, including transfers.
Los Encuentros to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Zapotillo station.
Los Encuentros to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Alamor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Encuentros to Ambato is 536 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Los Encuentros to Ambato.
There are 77+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Los Encuentros, Loja, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Los Encuentros to Ambato via Zapotillo, Alamor, Machala, and Cuenca in around 12h 26m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–180
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Arenillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- 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
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
Bus from Zapotillo to Alamor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Alamor to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Zapotillo to Alamor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Alamor to Arenillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
- 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
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
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