There are 5 ways to get from Riobamba to El Cisne by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to LojaLoja
- Take the bus from Loja to El CisneEl Cisne
7h$16–25Drive 438.7 km
- Drive from Riobamba to El Cisne438.7 km
6h 46m$25–36Bus, car, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)UIO - LOH
6h 55m$186–242Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Riobamba to CuencaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to El CisneEl Cisne
10h 9m$20–27Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) #2
- Take the bus from Riobamba to CuencaQuito / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to El CisneEl Cisne
10h 19m$19–36
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to El Cisne is to bus which costs $16 - $25 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to El Cisne is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to El Cisne. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at El Cisne via Terminal Terrestre and Loja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Riobamba and El Cisne is 505 km. The road distance is 438.7 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to El Cisne without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $16 - $25.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Riobamba to El Cisne, including transfers.
Riobamba to El Cisne bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to El Cisne bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Loja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to El Cisne is 439 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Riobamba to El Cisne.
There are four+ hotels available in El Cisne.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and El Cisne, Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to El Cisne via Loja, Terminal Terrestre, Ramon Pinto y 10 de Agosto, and Loja in around 7h.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 7-267-7278
- catamayoexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to El Cisne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to El Cisne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Riobamba to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- 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
- $10–14
- 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
- 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
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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