There are 7 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)plane GYE - IRJ
13h 8m$527,921–1,733,315Bus via Tumbes
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus
3d 12h$284,017–539,293Drive 4,438.1 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to La Riojacar 4,438.1 km
2d 14h$574,744–830,186Fly 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)plane GYE - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Riojabus
13h 24m$372,921–1,289,815Bus to Tumbes, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane TBP - IRJ
14h 51m$435,751–1,321,247Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus
3d 14h$317,017–606,293Bus #2
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus
4d 9h$538,981–872,790
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 which takes 13h 8m and costs $500000 - $1800000.
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 Sur de Santiago and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 9h.
The distance between Ecuador and La Rioja is 3350 km. The road distance is 4438.1 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 13h 8m 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 13h 8m and costs $500000 - $1800000. 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 and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) twice 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
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
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
- $320,000–1,200,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,300,000
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Rosario, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,800,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–1,300,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,600,000
- 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 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
- 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
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
- $43,000–87,049
- 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
- $19,000–31,000
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–65,770
- 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
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