There are 8 ways to get from Riobamba to Lima by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane GYE - LIM
5h 53m$213–569Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
34h 42m$53–123Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
28h 11m$125–168Drive 1,571.9 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Limacar 1,571.9 km
22h 11m$237–342Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CUE - LIM
9h 42m$229–564Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UIO - LIM
9h 17m$171–464Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane TBP - LIM
11h 12m$80–188Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
33h 28m$66–113
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Lima is to bus via Tumbes which costs $65 - $120 and takes 33h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Lima is to drive and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Lima. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 11m.
The distance between Riobamba and Lima is 1374 km. The road distance is 1571.9 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 28h 11m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Riobamba to Lima, including transfers.
Riobamba to Lima bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Lima bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Lima is 1572 km. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from Riobamba to Lima.
There are 2518+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 28h 11m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- 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 Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including 5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit, Travelling to and around Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and Travelling by boat in Italy - to help you get the most out of your next trip.






























