There are 8 ways to get from Manta to Riobamba by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Manta to Ambatobus Manta / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobambabus Ibarra / ...
8h 34m$15–30Bus via Manta
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Ambatobus Ambato / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobambabus Ibarra / ...
9h 20m$13–24Drive 354.6 km
- Drive from Manta to Riobambacar 354.6 km
5h 39m$21–29Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus
5h 42m$102–191Bus via Chone
- Take the bus from Manta to Chonebus
- Take the bus from Chone to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobambabus
8h 49m$24–43Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Manta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus Guayaquil
9h 31m$15–16Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MEC - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
6h 7m$143–272Fly to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEC - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
7h 37m$138–315
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Riobamba is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which costs $15 - $16 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Riobamba is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $20 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Manta to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Manta and arriving at Riobamba via Terminal Terrestre de Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Manta and Riobamba is 453 km. The road distance is 354.6 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $15 - $30.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Manta to Riobamba, including transfers.
Manta to Riobamba bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Manta station.
Manta to Riobamba bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Riobamba is 355 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Manta to Riobamba.
There are 96+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta to Riobamba via Ambato and Terminal Terrestre de Ambato in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Manta to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
Bus from Manta to Chone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
Bus from Chone to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from Manta to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- 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 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- 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 Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- 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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