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Ambato · Ecuador

Car hire and driving in Ambato

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Ecuador traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LTX means 38 km (24 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648848.

Drives from Ambato

Car rental from Ambato: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ambato to LatacungaEcuador35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Ambato to RiobambaEcuador46 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Ambato to QuevedoEcuador97 km (60 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Ambato to QuitoEcuador114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Ambato to Santo Domingo de los ColoradosEcuador127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Ambato to MilagroEcuador147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Ambato to DauleEcuador166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Ambato to Eloy AlfaroEcuador170 km (106 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Ambato to GuayaquilEcuador176 km (109 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Ambato to IbarraEcuador186 km (116 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Ambato to CuencaEcuador188 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Ambato to PortoviejoEcuador205 km (127 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Ambato to LimaPeru1,213 km (754 mi)about 18 h 30 min
Ambato to BogotáColombia824 km (512 mi)about 12 h 34 min
Ambato to CaliColombia570 km (354 mi)about 8 h 42 min
Ambato to MedellínColombia899 km (559 mi)about 13 h 43 min
Ambato to MaracaiboVenezuela1,533 km (952 mi)about 23 h 22 min
Ambato to ValenciaVenezuela1,729 km (1,075 mi)about 26 h 22 min
Ambato to BarquisimetoVenezuela1,623 km (1,008 mi)about 24 h 45 min
Ambato to CallaoPeru1,212 km (753 mi)about 18 h 29 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Ambato?

The right, as everywhere in Ecuador.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.