There are 8 ways to get from Ecuador to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
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Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)GYE - IRJ
14h 2m$527,877–1,833,263Bus via Tumbes
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
3d 12h$283,980–539,250Drive 4,438.2 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to La Rioja4,438.2 km
2d 14h$573,590–828,518Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)GYE - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
13h 23m$382,877–1,289,763Bus to Tumbes, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)TBP - IRJ
16h 36m$565,741–1,821,234Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)UIO - IRJ
16h 27m$522,762–1,444,262Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
3d 14h$311,980–606,250Bus #2
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
4d 10h$539,092–972,713
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to La Rioja is to bus via Tumbes which costs $280000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 13h 23m and costs $380000 - $1300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 10h.
The distance between Ecuador and La Rioja is 3350 km. The road distance is 4438.2 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to La Rioja without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 3 days 12h and costs $280000 - $550000.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Ecuador to La Rioja, including transfers.
Ecuador to La Rioja bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to La Rioja is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs $500000 - $1900000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $280000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 12h.
Ecuador to La Rioja bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to La Rioja is 4438 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Ecuador to La Rioja.
What companies run services between Ecuador and La Rioja, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, Tumbes, Lima Paseo de la República, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus Metán in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,200,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,300,000
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Salta, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,700,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Bogota, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,100,000
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,400,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Bogota, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,700,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,300,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70,000–170,000
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140,000–261,638
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140,000–210,000
- Cama
- $160,000–240,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $40,000–50,000
- Cama
- $49,000–70,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $30,000–37,000
- Cama
- $38,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $44,000–55,000
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $43,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $34,000–48,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30,000–43,000
- Semi bed
- $24,000–34,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $47,000–70,000
- Semi bed
- $38,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $28,000–41,000
- Semi Bed
- $25,000–35,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi Bed
- $38,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $39,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–78,985
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Bed
- $55,000–75,000
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460,000–700,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20,000–64,122
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $20,000–27,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $25,000–31,000
- Ejecutivo
- $25,000–30,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $36,263
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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