There are 7 ways to get from Iquitos to Riobamba by plane, car, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane IQT - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus
9h 42m$236–516Fly to Cuenca, bus
cheapest- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Cuenca (CUE)plane IQT - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
10h 41m$192–680Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuertecarferry
- Take the ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Cocaferry
- Take the bus from El Coca to Riobambabus
2d 21h$882–888Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane IQT - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
8h 52m$267–637Fly to Coca, bus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Coca (OCC)plane IQT - OCC
- Take the bus from El Coca to Riobambabus
17h 33m$266–985Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Tumbes (TBP)plane IQT - TBP
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobambabus
15h$224–356Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry
- Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tenabus
- Take the bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Riobambabus
3d 12h$910–927
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Riobamba is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $360 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Riobamba is to fly and drive which takes 8h 52m and costs $260 - $650.
The distance between Iquitos and Riobamba is 930 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Riobamba without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $880 - $890.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Iquitos to Riobamba, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Riobamba, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Iquitos to Riobamba. However, you can take the taxi to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Quito, then take the bus to Riobamba. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Iquitos to Riobamba via Nuevo Rocafuerte, Nuevo Rocafuerte, El Coca, and El Coca in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Coca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Coca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Coca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- 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
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 de Guayaquil to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JumandyCoop
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- riverdolpinecuador@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $853
- Website
- https://amazoniaecuador.com/
Car ferry from Iquitos to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Website
- https://amazoniaecuador.com/
Ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Kamukamu-Transporte-Fluvial-100093426023247/
- 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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