There are 6 ways to get from La Rioja to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport, car
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane IRJ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 41m$429–1,330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 12h$140–481Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Drive from El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghme to Tacnacar
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 19h$183–321Drive 4,738.7 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Quitocar 4,738.7 km
2d 19h$423–610Bus to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Tucumánbus
- Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane TUC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 48m$277–970Bus via San José de Metán
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Metánbus
- Take the bus from Metán to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 21h$245–459
La Rioja to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Quito is to bus and drive which costs $180 - $330 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Quito is to fly and car which takes 13h 41m and costs $420 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 12h.
The distance between La Rioja and Quito is 3523 km. The road distance is 4738.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $140 - $490.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from La Rioja to Quito, including transfers.
La Rioja to Quito bus services, operated by Nueva Chevallier, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
La Rioja to Quito bus services, operated by Nueva Chevallier, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Quito is 2h behind La Rioja. It is currently 11:40 AM in La Rioja and 9:40 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Quito is 4739 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from La Rioja to Quito.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 4d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $21–30
- Semi bed
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $21–26
- Cama
- $26–40
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $28–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Phone
- +54 11 5533-3503
- Website
- tigreiguazu.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $35–50
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi Bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $20–29
- Semi Bed
- $17–25
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $22–30
- Bed
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $18–26
- Bed
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–230
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Metán to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–187
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $100–150
- Cama
- $110–170
- 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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