There are 10 ways to get from Puno to Riobamba by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane JUL - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
11h 24m$322–899Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus
2d 8h$111–198Bus
- Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
2d 1h$189–268Drive 2,843.4 km
- Drive from Puno to Riobambacar 2,843.4 km
40h$428–618Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane JUL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
13h 38m$351–974Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane JUL - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
14h 46m$298–844Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane JUL - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Riobambabus
15h 31m$284–1,085Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Puno to Arequipabus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane AQP - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
17h 26m$254–570Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the bus from Puno to Arequipabus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AQP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
19h$183–445Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus
2d 7h$112–171
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Riobamba is to bus via Tumbes which costs $110 - $180 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Riobamba is to fly and drive which takes 11h 24m and costs $320 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Riobamba via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Puno and Riobamba is 2098 km. The road distance is 2843.4 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Puno to Riobamba, including transfers.
Puno to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, depart from Puno station.
Puno to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, arrive at Terminal Ronco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Riobamba is 2843 km. It takes approximately 40h to drive from Puno to Riobamba.
There are 86+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Puno to Riobamba via Terminal Ronco, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Terminal Ronco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Terminal Ronco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 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
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 987 048 942
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- Expreso Sur Oriente
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Sur Oriente
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Sur Oriente
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- Turismo Mer
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Turismo Mer
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Turismo Mer
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- Romeliza
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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