There are 6 ways to get from Guayaquil to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly 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 52m$496,783–1,633,332Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus
4d 1h$112,148–480,101Bus via Tumbes
- 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$266,148–517,101Drive 4,438.1 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to La Riojacar 4,438.1 km
2d 14h$571,198–825,063Fly 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 8m$344,952–1,180,425Bus
- 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$300,504–584,314
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to La Rioja is to bus via Tumbes which costs $260000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 13h 8m and costs $340000 - $1200000.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Tumbes, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus Metán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Guayaquil and La Rioja is 3337 km. The road distance is 4438.1 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to La Rioja without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 3 days 12h and costs $260000 - $550000.
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Guayaquil to La Rioja, including transfers.
Guayaquil to La Rioja bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to La Rioja is to fly which takes 13h 52m and costs $490000 - $1700000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $260000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 12h.
Guayaquil to La Rioja bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Tumbes station.
La Rioja is 2h ahead of Guayaquil. It is currently 3:53 AM in Guayaquil and 5:53 AM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, 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) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal La Rioja via 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 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,700,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
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
- $310,000–1,200,000
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
- $340,000–1,200,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,600,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300,000–1,300,000
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $26,000–36,000
- Bed
- $31,000–44,000
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