Travel to Ambato
Every way to reach Ambato: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Ambato is reachable from 11 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin is 46 km away.
How people reach Ambato
Every mode that actually calls at Ambato, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 22 | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 200 km | 2 |
- 11Places you can arrive from
- 11Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators
The train gets you into Ambato. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Rooms within reach of Terminal Terrestre Ambato Sur
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 20 | 91% | Riobamba, 46 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 2 | 9% | Rosa Zarate, 200 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Ambato that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 22 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Ambato
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Ambato
- Terminal Terrestre Ambato Sur
- Terminal Terrestre Ambato
The cheapest journeys into Ambato
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riobamba to Ambato train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 46 km |
| Quevedo to Ambato train | €20.14 | 1h 36m | 97 km |
| Quito to Ambato train | €22.89 | 1h 48m | 114 km |
| El Empalme to Ambato train | €23.44 | 1h 44m | 116 km |
| Babahoyo to Ambato train | €23.99 | 1h 44m | 118 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Ambato train | €25.64 | 1h 57m | 127 km |
| Milagro to Ambato train | €28.94 | 2h | 147 km |
| Guayaquil to Ambato train | €30.03 | 2h 16m | 176 km |
| Durán to Ambato train | €30.03 | 2h 12m | 170 km |
| Ibarra to Ambato train | €32.24 | 2h 23m | 186 km |
| Rosa Zarate to Ambato train | €33.89 | 2h 26m | 200 km |
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Somewhere to drop the bags in Ambato?
Most of the points near Terminal Terrestre Ambato Sur open before the first train and close after the last one.
Check Ambato on StasherOr try Bounce
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Popular trips to Ambato
Common questions about Travel to Ambato
How can I get to Ambato?
Ambato is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 11 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 2 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Ambato?
The cheapest way into Ambato is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 11 origins we sell into Ambato over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Ambato?
The fastest journey into Ambato is by Train, at 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 46 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Ambato have?
Ambato has 2 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are . Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Ambato from within 200 km?
20 of the routes we sell into Ambato start within 200 km. The nearest is Riobamba, 46 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Ambato in Ecuador?
Ambato connects to 11 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 200 km away in a straight line. Ecuador routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Ecuador
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Ambato and elsewhere in Ecuador. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Ambato before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Ambato, with free cancellation on most of it.
See Ambato on CivitatisOr browse GetYourGuide
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Plan a trip from here
Tell Ori how long you have and it will chain real legs out of this city, priced and timed.