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How to get fromQuito to La Riojaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to La Rioja by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane plane UIO - IRJ
    15h 2m
    $644,621–1,946,121

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    4d 11h
    $135,242–648,188

  3. Bus via San José de Metán

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    3d 13h
    $394,701–701,452

  4. Drive  4,754.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito to La Riojacar car 4,754.1 km
    2d 20h
    $645,903–932,970

  5. Car, fly to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)plane plane UIO - COR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    18h 29m
    $626,741–803,841

  6. Car, fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane plane UIO - CTC
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    20h 2m
    $613,121–1,777,121

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$627,326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,524.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 2m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and La Rioja, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal La Rioja via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus Metán in around 3d 13h.

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