There are 8 ways to get from Riobamba to Lima by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)GYE - LIM
5h 32m$204–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilGuayaquil / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier PradoLima / ...
28h 55m$53–132Drive 1,572 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Lima1,572 km
22h 8m$237–342Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)CUE - LIM
9h 2m$228–457Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)UIO - LIM
8h 56m$192–422Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)TBP - LIM
11h 10m$100–223Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteCúcuta
32h 44m$127–162Bus via Lima Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilRiobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza NorteLima
34h 42m$53–123
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Lima is to bus via Lima Plaza Norte which costs $50 - $130 and takes 34h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Lima is to drive and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $200 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Lima. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Lima Javier Prado via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
The distance between Riobamba and Lima is 1374 km. The road distance is 1572 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 28h 55m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Riobamba to Lima, including transfers.
Riobamba to Lima bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Lima bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Lima is 1572 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Riobamba to Lima.
There are 2364+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Lima Javier Prado via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- 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
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.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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