There are 3 ways to get from Riobamba to Cuenca by bus, car, or taxi
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Riobamba to Cuenca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Cuenca is to bus which costs $7 - $24 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Cuenca is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs $7 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riobamba and arriving at Cuenca. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Riobamba and Cuenca is 235 km. The road distance is 233.7 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 2h 37m and costs $7 - $24.
The bus from Riobamba to Cuenca takes 2h 37m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Riobamba to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Cuenca is 234 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Riobamba to Cuenca.
There are 485+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Riobamba to Cuenca every 4 hours. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Montecarlo Transvip
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1154
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Terminal Terrestre
- Phone
- +593 32 896 753
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia Taxis Wilson Morocho
- Phone
- +593 99 786 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
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