There are 10 ways to get from Colombia to Riobamba by plane, car, or bus
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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$221–464Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Gigantebus
- Take the bus from Gigante to Pitalitobus
- Take the bus from Pitalito to Puerto Caicedobus
- Drive from Puerto Caicedo to Lago Agriocar
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from El Coca to Riobambabus
21h 54m$65–101Drive 1,256.3 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Riobambacar 1,256.3 km
19h 20m$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$182–339Fly 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$232–505Fly 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$213–450Fly 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 27m$188–423Fly 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 32m$203–489Bus
- 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
30h 42m$76–120Bus 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
36h 39m$78–120
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 drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Riobamba is to fly and drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Ak 10 - Cl 17 and arriving at Riobamba via Terminal Satelite del Sur, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 39m.
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 30h 42m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Colombia to Riobamba, including transfers.
Colombia to Riobamba bus services, operated by Flota Magdalena, depart from Terminal Satelite del Sur station.
Colombia to Riobamba bus services, operated by Flota Magdalena, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Riobamba is 1256 km. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Colombia to Riobamba.
There are 77+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Colombia and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Bogotá to Riobamba via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 30h 42m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- 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 Gigante
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Gigante to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- clientes@cootranshuila.com
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Gigante to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Pitalito to Puerto Caicedo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $13–17
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.ec
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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 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
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
- $35–55
- 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
- $14–30
- 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
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- flotamagdalena.com
- Premium
- $27–35
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.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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