There are 8 ways to get from Lima to Riobamba 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 to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIM - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus
7h 11m$193–422Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobambabus Guayaquil / ...
28h 54m$58–129Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
28h 23m$72–126Drive 1,579.8 km
- Drive from Lima to Riobambacar 1,579.8 km
22h 34m$238–343Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LIM - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
5h 44m$204–423Fly to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LIM - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
8h 10m$239–456Fly to Coca, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coca (OCC)plane LIM - OCC
- Take the bus from El Coca to Riobambabus
14h 29m$143–521Bus #2
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima-Cucuta / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus Guayaquil
32h 56m$114–138
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Riobamba is to bus via Piura which costs $70 - $130 and takes 28h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Riobamba is to fly and drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $200 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Riobamba via Terminal de Piura and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 23m.
The distance between Lima and Riobamba is 1565 km. The road distance is 1579.8 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Riobamba without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 28h 23m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Lima to Riobamba, including transfers.
Lima to Riobamba bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Lima to Riobamba bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Piura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Riobamba is 1580 km. It takes approximately 22h 34m to drive from Lima to Riobamba.
There are 78+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Riobamba via Piura, Terminal de Piura, Terminal de Cuenca, and Cuenca in around 28h 23m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- 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
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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 to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Website
- https://andestransit.com/Search
- 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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