There are 9 ways to get from Quito to La Rioja by car, plane, 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.
Car, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane UIO - IRJ
15h 7m$591,173–1,942,673Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus
4d 12h$155,441–681,023Bus via San José de Metán
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus
3d 16h$342,007–551,888Drive 4,733 km
- Drive from Quito to La Riojacar 4,733 km
2d 19h$584,886–844,835Car, fly to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)plane UIO - COR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus
18h 33m$336,393–1,041,393Car, fly to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane UIO - MDZ
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from San Juan to Terminal La Riojabus
20h 5m$351,673–1,142,673Car, fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane UIO - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Riojabus
17h 53m$369,673–1,419,673Car, fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane UIO - CTC
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Riojabus
17h 36m$487,173–1,594,673Car, fly to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)plane UIO - SDE
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero to Terminal La Riojabus
21h 43m$445,073–1,387,773
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to La Rioja is to bus via San José de Metán which costs $340000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to La Rioja is to car and fly which takes 15h 7m and costs $550000 - $2000000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus Metán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Quito and La Rioja is 3525 km. The road distance is 4733 km.
The best way to get from Quito to La Rioja without a car is to bus via San José de Metán which takes 3 days 16h and costs $340000 - $550000.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Quito to La Rioja, including transfers.
Quito to La Rioja bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to La Rioja bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
La Rioja is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 3:33 PM in Quito and 5:33 PM in La Rioja.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to La Rioja is 4733 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Quito to La Rioja.
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 16h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–2,000,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Bogota, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Bogota, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,100,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Guayaquil, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Ezeiza, Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,500,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,500,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Bogota, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,600,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Bogota, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,600,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390,000–1,400,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410,000–1,400,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport via Bogota, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,500,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport via Bogota, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,500,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport via Guayaquil, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,400,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,300,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270,000–950,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290,000–1,000,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,200,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410,000–1,400,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260,000–1,100,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260,000–1,100,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300,000–1,300,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320,000–1,100,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,200,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,500,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Guayaquil, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,500,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,200,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,500,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Guayaquil, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160,000–200,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140,000–261,638
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140,000–210,000
- Cama
- $160,000–240,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $43,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $34,000–48,000
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
- Semi bed
- $27,000–38,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30,000–43,000
- Semi bed
- $24,000–34,000
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Semi bed
- $9,500–14,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
- Semi bed
- $27,000–38,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $47,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $60,000–85,000
- Semi Cama
- $47,000–70,000
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi Cama
- $40,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $47,000–70,000
- Semi Cama
- $37,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $31,000–44,000
- Semi Cama
- $23,000–33,000
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $37,000–55,000
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $17,000–24,000
- Semi Cama
- $13,000–18,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17,000–23,000
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $16,000–23,000
- Semi bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15,000
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Bed
- $24,000–33,000
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $34,000–47,000
- Bed
- $43,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $39,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Bed
- $24,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $32,000–47,000
- Semi Bed
- $28,000–39,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $28,000–41,000
- Semi Bed
- $25,000–35,000
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $11,000–17,000
- Semi Bed
- $11,000–17,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75,000–140,000
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–400,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $44,000–60,000
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $24,000–34,000
- Bed
- $29,000–42,000
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34,674
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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