There are 5 ways to get from Manabí to Ambato by bus, car, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Portoviejo to Ambatobus Manta / ...
6h 28m$11–21Drive 303.9 km
- Drive from Portoviejo to Ambatocar 303.9 km
5h 45m$23–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portoviejo to Ambatotaxi 303.9 km
5h 45m$100–120Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
5h 6m$99–224Bus via Chone
- Take the bus from Portoviejo to Chonebus Manta / ...
- Take the bus from Chone to Ambatobus Manta / ...
7h 16m$21–29
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manabí to Ambato is to bus which costs $11 - $21 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manabí to Ambato is to fly and car and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $95 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Portoviejo and arriving at Ambato. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Manabí and Ambato is 358 km. The road distance is 303.9 km.
The best way to get from Manabí to Ambato without a car is to bus which takes 6h 28m and costs $11 - $21.
The bus from Portoviejo to Ambato takes 6h 28m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Manabí to Ambato bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Portoviejo station.
Manabí to Ambato bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manabí to Ambato is 304 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Manabí to Ambato.
There are 70+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Manabí, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
Reina del Camino operates a bus from Portoviejo to Ambato 4 times a day. Tickets cost $12–17 and the journey takes 6h 28m. BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo also services this route once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Portoviejo to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Portoviejo to Chone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Chone to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Portoviejo to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Estimated price
- $100–120
Asociación de Radio Taxi Caracol
- Phone
- +593 98 343 0018
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Portoviejo
- Phone
- +593 99 956 0414
- Website
- facebook.com
RADIO TAXI SANGREGORIO
- Phone
- +593 99 939 7088
- Website
- facebook.com
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