There are 6 ways to get from Piñas to Riobamba by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zaruma to Pallatanga, EcuadorZaruma
8h 8m$13–19Bus via Machala
cheapest- Take the bus from Piñas to MachalaZaruma
- Take the bus from Machala to RiobambaMachala
9h 10m$12–40Drive 381.3 km
- Drive from Piñas to Riobamba381.3 km
5h 47m$22–32Taxi to Loja, fly, car, bus
- Take the taxi from Piñas to Loja (LOH)
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobamba
7h 6m$204–261Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Piñas to CuencaPiñas
- Take the bus from Cuenca to RiobambaLoja / ...
9h 38m$16–28Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Piñas to Santa Rosa
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobamba
8h 15m$175–338
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piñas to Riobamba is to bus via Machala which costs $11 - $45 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Piñas to Riobamba is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Piñas to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Piñas and arriving at Pallatanga, Ecuador via Zaruma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Piñas and Riobamba is 412 km. The road distance is 381.3 km.
The best way to get from Piñas to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Piñas to Riobamba, including transfers.
Piñas to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial, depart from Zaruma station.
Piñas to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial, arrive at Pallatanga, Ecuador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piñas to Riobamba is 381 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Piñas to Riobamba.
There are 80+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Piñas, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial operates a bus from Zaruma to Pallatanga, Ecuador once daily. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 6h 47m.
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Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zaruma to Pallatanga, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Piñas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Piñas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Piñas to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
- 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
- + (593) 072949222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- cooperativatac.com
Bus from Piñas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- cooperativatac.com
Bus from Piñas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- cooperativatac.com
- 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
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
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