There are 6 ways to get from Quito to La Rioja by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)UIO - IRJ
16h 27m$522,762–1,444,262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
4d 12h$162,392–583,384Bus via San José de Metán
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
3d 16h$349,697–545,900Drive 4,733.2 km
- Drive from Quito to La Rioja4,733.2 km
2d 18h$611,713–883,585Car, fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)UIO - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
15h 48m$387,762–1,200,762Car, fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)UIO - CTC
- Take the bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
16h 26m$558,762–1,785,262
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 $350000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to La Rioja is to car and fly and bus which takes 15h 48m and costs $380000 - $1200000.
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 4733.2 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 $350000 - $550000.
It takes approximately 16h 27m 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 12:01 AM in Quito and 2:01 AM in La Rioja.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to La Rioja is 4733 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h 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
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,700,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Guayaquil, Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–1,100,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,200,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,400,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Bogota, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,600,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–1,200,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,600,000
- 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
- $170,000–210,000
- 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 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
- $40,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $40,000–50,000
- Cama
- $49,000–70,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $30,000–37,000
- Cama
- $38,000–55,000
Bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $15,000–19,000
- Cama
- $22,000–32,000
- 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 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 Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
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 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
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
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 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
- +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
- $80,000–150,000
- 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
- $2,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $26,000–36,000
- Bed
- $31,000–44,000
- 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
- $36,263
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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