There are 5 ways to get from Machala to Riobamba by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Machala to RiobambaMachala
6h$9–35Drive 309.9 km
- Drive from Machala to Riobamba309.9 km
4h 42m$18–26Bus via La Troncal
- Take the bus from Machala to La TroncalLa Troncal
- Take the bus from La Troncal to RiobambaQuito
6h 27m$16–26Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Machala to CuencaCuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to RiobambaLoja / ...
7h 38m$17–28Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) #2
- Take the bus from Machala to CuencaCuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to RiobambaBaños / ...
9h 5m$14–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Riobamba is to bus which costs $9 - $35 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Riobamba is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $17 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Machala and arriving at Riobamba. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Machala and Riobamba is 311 km. The road distance is 309.9 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $9 - $35.
The bus from Machala to Riobamba takes 6h including transfers and departs three times a day.
Machala to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Riobamba is 310 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Machala to Riobamba.
There are 80+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Patria operates a bus from Machala to Riobamba 3 times a day. Tickets cost $9–35 and the journey takes 6h.
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- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from La Troncal to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- 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
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
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