There are 6 ways to get from Papallacta to Riobamba by bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lago Agrio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Riobamba / ...
4h 59m$12–28Drive 240.8 km
- Drive from Papallacta to Riobambacar 240.8 km
3h 36m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Papallacta to Riobambataxi 240.8 km
3h 36m$130–160Bus via Pifo
- Take the bus from Pifo to Riobambabus Ibarra
5h 2m$12–17Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lago Agrio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Loja / ...
6h 29m$13–23Tour, bus
- Take the bus from Papallacta to Quitobus Papallacta
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus Ibarra / ...
9h 55m$65–72
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papallacta to Riobamba is to bus via Pifo which costs $11 - $18 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Papallacta to Riobamba is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Papallacta to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Papallacta and arriving at Riobamba via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Papallacta and Riobamba is 254 km. The road distance is 240.8 km.
The best way to get from Papallacta to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $11 - $28.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Papallacta to Riobamba, including transfers.
Papallacta to Riobamba bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Papallacta station.
Papallacta to Riobamba bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papallacta to Riobamba is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Papallacta to Riobamba.
There are 82+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Papallacta, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Papallacta to Riobamba via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pifo to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 335 9796
- quindetour@gmail.com
- Website
- quitotourbus.com
Bus from Papallacta to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://quitotourbus.com/en/home
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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