There are 5 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, car
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)IRJ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
17h 16m$469–1,430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
4d 12h$139–470Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Drive from El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghme to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
3d 19h$177–319Drive 4,737.5 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Quito4,737.5 km
2d 19h$423–610Bus via San José de Metán
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Take the bus from Metán to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
4d 21h$239–448
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 $170 - $320 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Quito is to fly and car which takes 17h 16m and costs $460 - $1,500.
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 4737.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $130 - $470.
It takes approximately 17h 16m 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 7:16 AM in La Rioja and 5:16 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Quito is 4738 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
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- 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
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $29–45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $23–35
- 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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $40–60
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
- $30–50
- 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
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi Bed
- $29–40
- 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
- $45–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- 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/
- 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
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $17–25
- Bed
- $21–30
- 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
- $1–220
- 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
- $95–181
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–150
- 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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