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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
    19h 12m
    $745,141–2,246,641

  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
    $136,547–650,412

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    3d 14h
    $294,363–589,905

  4. Drive  4,757.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to La Riojacar car 4,757.2 km
    2d 20h
    $939,704–1,357,350

  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 44m
    $627,261–804,361

  6. Bus via San José de Metán

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima 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
    4d 1h
    $297,547–635,412

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration18h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$731,133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,524.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 12m

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 Lima Plaza Norte, Amazonas, Plaza Norte, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus Metán in around 4d 1h.

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