There are 11 ways to get from Puno to Riobamba by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- 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 Quito to Riobambabus
13h 30m$281–818Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus
2d 10h$112–221Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
46h 14m$126–196Drive 2,843 km
- Drive from Puno to Riobambacar 2,843 km
40h$428–618Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- 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 10m$282–849Fly 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 32m$247–742Fly 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 36m$194–500Bus 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 Quito to Riobambabus
19h 24m$193–550Bus 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 44m$224–571Bus, train
- Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus
- 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 Duránbus
- Take the train from Durán to Bucaytrain
- Take the bus from Bucay to Riobambabus
2d 4h$152–242Bus #2
- Take the bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus
2d 11h$158–238
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Riobamba is to bus via Chiclayo which costs $120 - $200 and takes 46h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Riobamba is to fly and drive which takes 11h 10m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Riobamba via Lima, Chiclayo and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 14m.
The distance between Puno and Riobamba is 2205 km. The road distance is 2843 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Riobamba without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 46h 14m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 13h 30m 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 96+ 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, Chiclayo, and Cuenca in around 46h 14m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Phone
- +1 877 212 5536
- info@columbusecuador.com
Train from Durán to Bucay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- ecuadorrail.net
- 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
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Terminal Ronco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.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
- $7–10
- 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
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Bucay to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.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
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- 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
- Website
- https://vigo.pe/
- 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
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- turismomer.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.turismomer.com/en
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- 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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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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