There are 7 ways to get from Puerto López to Ambato by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
best- Take the bus from Puerto López to Jipijapabus
- Take the bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus
9h 48m$16–36Drive 383.1 km
- Drive from Puerto López to Ambatocar 383.1 km
6h 53m$22–32Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
- 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
8h 15m$111–241Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Jipijapabus
- Take the bus from Jipijapa to Portoviejobus
- Take the bus from Portoviejo to Ambatobus
11h 3m$22–37Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Jipijapabus
- Take the bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus
11h 50m$16–77Shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus
9h 31m$266–314Shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
10h 1m$241–346
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto López to Ambato is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which costs $16 - $40 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto López to Ambato is to drive which takes 6h 53m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto López to Ambato. However, there are services departing from Puerto López and arriving at Ambato via Jipijapa and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Puerto López and Ambato is 463 km. The road distance is 383.1 km.
The best way to get from Puerto López to Ambato without a car is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which takes 9h 48m and costs $16 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Puerto López to Ambato, including transfers.
Puerto López to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa Coactur Manabí, depart from Puerto López station.
Puerto López to Ambato bus services, operated by Cooperativa Coactur Manabí, arrive at Jipijapa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto López to Ambato is 383 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Puerto López to Ambato.
There are 78+ hotels available in Ambato.
What companies run services between Puerto López, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Puerto López to Ambato via Jipijapa and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto López to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Puerto López to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Puerto López to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Jipijapa to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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 Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- 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
- 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 Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
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
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 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto López to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- 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
- 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
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