There are 10 ways to get from Colombia to Riobamba by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus
9h 10m$214–435Bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from El Coca to Riobambabus
24h 17m$67–101Drive 1,256.3 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Riobambacar 1,256.3 km
19h 21m$72–103Fly El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane BOG - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus
9h 29m$182–269Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDE - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
8h 5m$235–486Fly El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane BOG - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
8h 23m$203–360Fly El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane BOG - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
10h 34m$178–413Fly El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)plane BOG - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
11h 27m$173–469Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
33h 14m$78–131Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
35h 9m$78–135
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Riobamba is to bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana which costs $65 - $110 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Riobamba is to fly and drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $230 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Ak 10 - Ac 19 and arriving at Riobamba via CL 17 Sur - KR 9A Est. Av. 1 de mayo, Terminal Salitre, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Colombia and Riobamba is 1021 km. The road distance is 1256.3 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 33h 14m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Colombia to Riobamba, including transfers.
Colombia to Riobamba bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
Colombia to Riobamba bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Riobamba is 1256 km. It takes approximately 19h 21m to drive from Colombia to Riobamba.
There are 89+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Colombia and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Bogotá to Riobamba via Terminal Satelite del Sur, La Dorada, Putumayo, Lago Agrio, and El Coca in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–270
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- 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
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
Bus from El Coca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.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
- +593 095 887 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
- 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
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- flotamagdalena.com
- Premium
- $28–35
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- 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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