There are 8 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
15h 46m$184–699Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
21h 33m$170–632Fly 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
15h 29m$274–999Fly 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
14h 38m$174–674Train to South Bend, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SBN - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
18h 31m$226–810Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MKE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
17h 42m$340–1,130Fly 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 49m$264–1,024Fly 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 Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Riobambabus
25h 13m$340–1,135
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Riobamba is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Riobamba is to fly and drive which takes 14h 38m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Chicago and Riobamba is 5040 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Chicago to Riobamba, including transfers.
There are 86+ 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 Dos Puentes, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, 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 Dos Puentes, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, 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
- 8h 37m
- 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
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Orlando, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Orlando, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from South Bend to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from South Bend to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
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
- $160–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Orlando, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- 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
- $300–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipiales via Miami, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
Bus from Ibarra to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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