How far is it from Ambato to Cuenca?

The distance between Ambato and Cuenca is 195 mi 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 195 mi 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 68 mi on E35.

Ambato Cuenca

Distance: 195 miDuration: 5 h 15 min

Driving from Ambato to Cuenca takes about 5 h 15 min via E35. The distance is 195 mi. The straight-line distance is 118 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions67 · 195 mi

1 Depart onto Antonio José de Sucre 13 yd
2 Continue left onto Antonio José de Sucre 94 yd
3 Turn right onto Juan León Mera 100 yd
4 Turn right onto Avenida Cevallos 1 mi
5 Continue straight onto Yahuira 1 mi
6 Continue straight onto Avenida Atahualpa 1 mi
7 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Atahualpa 51 yd
8 Exit rotary right onto Avenida Atahualpa 2 mi
9 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Atahualpa 88 yd
10 Exit rotary right onto Avenida Atahualpa 3 mi
11 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 23 mi
12 Keep slightly right 1 mi
13 Merge slightly left onto Panamericana Sur 7 mi

14 Turn right onto Avenida Monseñor Leonidas Proaño 2 mi
15 Turn right onto Panamericana Sur 5 mi
16 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur 1 mi
17 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 3 mi
18 Turn slightly left onto 2 de Agosto 1 mi
19 Continue straight onto Garcia Moreno 1 mi
20 Continue straight onto Avenida Unidad Nacional 1 mi
21 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 12 mi
22 Continue straight onto Panamericana;Panamericana Sur 1 mi
23 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 34 mi
24 Turn left 1 mi
25 Turn left onto Panamericana 1 mi
26 Turn right onto Calle 24 1 mi
27 At end of road, turn left onto Colombia 1 mi
28 Turn right onto Esteban Orozco 1 mi
29 Continue straight onto Calle 7 1 mi
30 Continue straight onto Calle 6 1 mi
31 Turn straight onto Calle L 1 mi
32 Turn right onto Calle 1 1 mi
33 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 7 mi
34 Continue straight onto 13 de Noviembre 1 mi
35 Continue straight onto 10 de Agosto 167 yd
36 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 10 mi
37 Turn left 4 mi
38 Continue straight 1 mi
39 Turn right 5 mi
40 Turn sharp right onto Panamericana 4 mi
41 Continue slightly right onto Panamericana 52 mi
42 Continue straight onto Autopisa Azogues 1 mi
43 Continue straight onto Vía Rapida a Azogues Biblián 2 mi
44 Turn right onto Via San Javier La Esperanza 1 mi
45 Turn right onto Vía a Cojitambo 2 mi
46 Continue slightly left onto Vía a Cojitambo 1 mi
47 At end of road, turn left onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 2 mi
48 At end of road, turn left onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 48 yd
49 Continue slightly right onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 1 mi
50 At end of road, turn right onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 2 mi
51 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 31 yd
52 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 2 mi
53 Continue straight onto Autopista Cuenca Azogues 9 mi
54 Continue straight onto Circunvalación Sur 1 mi
55 Enter rotary slightly right onto José Carrasco Arteaga 4 yd
56 Exit rotary slightly right onto José Carrasco Arteaga 1 mi
57 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida 24 de Mayo 1 mi
58 Keep slightly right onto Rayoloma 1 mi
59 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida González Suárez 1 mi
60 Enter rotary right onto Avenida González Suárez 35 yd
61 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida González Suárez 1 mi
62 Turn left onto Avenida Guapondelig 124 yd
63 Turn right onto La República 1 mi
64 Continue straight onto Simón Bolívar 154 yd
65 Continue left onto Simón Bolívar 1 mi
66 Turn left onto Benigno Malo 63 yd
67 Arrive left onto Benigno Malo

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The return trip from Cuenca to Ambato covers roughly the same distance, 195 mi.

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How far is it from Ambato to Cuenca?: The distance between Ambato and Cuenca is 195 mi 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 195 mi 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 68 mi on E35.

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