There are 7 ways to get from Manta to Riobamba by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
best- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to RiobambaGuayaquil / ...
8h 9m$15–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to AmbatoAmbato / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to RiobambaIbarra / ...
9h 20m$13–24Drive 354.6 km
- Drive from Manta to Riobamba354.6 km
5h 38m$21–29Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobamba
5h 43m$102–181Bus via Cajabamba
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to CajabambaGuayaquil
9h 31m$15–16Fly to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)MEC - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
7h 27m$178–275Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)MEC - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobamba
6h 11m$163–292
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 Cajabamba which costs $15 - $16 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Riobamba is to drive which takes 5h 38m 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 Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Manta and Riobamba is 426 km. The road distance is 354.6 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Riobamba without a car is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which takes 8h 9m and costs $15 - $26.
It takes approximately 8h 9m 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Riobamba is 355 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Manta to Riobamba.
There are 86+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta to Riobamba via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
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
- $140–250
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–260
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- 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
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.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
- +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
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- 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 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/
- Book at
- https://andestransit.com/Search
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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