There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Riobamba by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ORD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus
16h 14m$184–693Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDW - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus
15h 57m$234–843Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ORD - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
15h 2m$184–724Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDW - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
14h 43m$234–924Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MKE - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
16h 30m$346–1,437Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ipiales (IPI)plane ORD - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
19h 12m$384–1,373Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane ORD - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobambabus
20h 41m$198–781
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Riobamba is to fly and car and bus which costs $180 - $700 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Riobamba is to fly and drive which takes 14h 43m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Chicago and Riobamba is 5035 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Chicago to Riobamba, including transfers.
Riobamba is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:00 PM in Chicago and 6:00 PM in Riobamba.
There are 78+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Riobamba, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Riobamba. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Quito, then take the bus to Riobamba. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Quito, then take the bus to Riobamba.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Orlando, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Orlando, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Atlanta, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Atlanta, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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