There are 3 ways to get from Cuenca to Riobamba by bus, car, or taxi
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Cuenca to Riobamba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Riobamba is to bus which costs $7 - $24 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Riobamba is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs $7 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cuenca and arriving at Riobamba. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Cuenca and Riobamba is 238 km. The road distance is 232.7 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs $7 - $24.
The bus from Cuenca to Riobamba takes 2h 37m including transfers and departs once daily.
Cuenca to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Riobamba is 233 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Cuenca to Riobamba.
There are 88+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Cuenca to Riobamba every 4 hours. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Four other operators also service this route.
- 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
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
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