How far is it from Ambato to Cuenca?

The distance between Ambato and Cuenca is 313 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Ambato to Cuenca?

The drive from Ambato to Cuenca takes approximately 5 h 15 min by car.

What is the best route from Ambato to Cuenca?

The fastest route from Ambato to Cuenca covers 313 km with a driving time of approximately 5 h 15 min.

Which direction is Cuenca from Ambato?

Cuenca lies roughly to the south of Ambato.

Which roads does the route from Ambato to Cuenca follow?

The drive from Ambato to Cuenca mainly follows E35, E47. The longest single stretch is 109 km on E35.

Ambato Cuenca

Distance: 313 kmDrive time: 5 h 15 min

Driving from Ambato to Cuenca takes about 5 h 15 min via E35. The distance is 313 km. The straight-line distance is 189 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions67 · 313 km

1 Depart onto Antonio José de Sucre 12 m
2 Continue left onto Antonio José de Sucre 86 m
3 Turn right onto Juan León Mera 92 m
4 Turn right onto Avenida Cevallos 493 m
5 Continue straight onto Yahuira 499 m
6 Continue straight onto Avenida Atahualpa 559 m
7 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Atahualpa 47 m
8 Exit rotary right onto Avenida Atahualpa 3 km
9 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Atahualpa 80 m
10 Exit rotary right onto Avenida Atahualpa 4 km
11 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 36 km
12 Keep slightly right 294 m
13 Merge slightly left onto Panamericana Sur 11 km

14 Turn right onto Avenida Monseñor Leonidas Proaño 3 km
15 Turn right onto Panamericana Sur 8 km
16 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur 222 m
17 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 4 km
18 Turn slightly left onto 2 de Agosto 494 m
19 Continue straight onto Garcia Moreno 2 km
20 Continue straight onto Avenida Unidad Nacional 186 m
21 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 19 km
22 Continue straight onto Panamericana;Panamericana Sur 321 m
23 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 54 km
24 Turn left 454 m
25 Turn left onto Panamericana 2 km
26 Turn right onto Calle 24 461 m
27 At end of road, turn left onto Colombia 306 m
28 Turn right onto Esteban Orozco 553 m
29 Continue straight onto Calle 7 438 m
30 Continue straight onto Calle 6 576 m
31 Turn straight onto Calle L 192 m
32 Turn right onto Calle 1 580 m
33 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 11 km
34 Continue straight onto 13 de Noviembre 365 m
35 Continue straight onto 10 de Agosto 152 m
36 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 16 km
37 Turn left 5 km
38 Continue straight 595 m
39 Turn right 8 km
40 Turn sharp right onto Panamericana 7 km
41 Continue slightly right onto Panamericana 83 km
42 Continue straight onto Autopisa Azogues 2 km
43 Continue straight onto Vía Rapida a Azogues Biblián 4 km
44 Turn right onto Via San Javier La Esperanza 2 km
45 Turn right onto Vía a Cojitambo 4 km
46 Continue slightly left onto Vía a Cojitambo 283 m
47 At end of road, turn left onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 4 km
48 At end of road, turn left onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 44 m
49 Continue slightly right onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 943 m
50 At end of road, turn right onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 4 km
51 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 28 m
52 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 2 km
53 Continue straight onto Autopista Cuenca Azogues 14 km
54 Continue straight onto Circunvalación Sur 2 km
55 Enter rotary slightly right onto José Carrasco Arteaga 3 m
56 Exit rotary slightly right onto José Carrasco Arteaga 258 m
57 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida 24 de Mayo 358 m
58 Keep slightly right onto Rayoloma 349 m
59 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida González Suárez 970 m
60 Enter rotary right onto Avenida González Suárez 32 m
61 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida González Suárez 694 m
62 Turn left onto Avenida Guapondelig 113 m
63 Turn right onto La República 639 m
64 Continue straight onto Simón Bolívar 141 m
65 Continue left onto Simón Bolívar 798 m
66 Turn left onto Benigno Malo 58 m
67 Arrive left onto Benigno Malo

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The return trip from Cuenca to Ambato covers roughly the same distance, 313 km.

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How far is it from Ambato to Cuenca?: The distance between Ambato and Cuenca is 313 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Ambato to Cuenca?: The drive from Ambato to Cuenca takes approximately 5 h 15 min by car.
What is the best route from Ambato to Cuenca?: The fastest route from Ambato to Cuenca covers 313 km with a driving time of approximately 5 h 15 min.
Which direction is Cuenca from Ambato?: Cuenca lies roughly to the south of Ambato.
Which roads does the route from Ambato to Cuenca follow?: The drive from Ambato to Cuenca mainly follows E35, E47. The longest single stretch is 109 km on E35.

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