There are 6 ways to get from Riobamba to Macará Canton by bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to LojaLoja
- Take the taxi from Canchas de Alumbre to Macará Canton
7h 39m$64–87Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to CuencaQuito / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to MacaráCuenca / ...
17h 19m$20–39Drive 514.2 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Macará Canton514.2 km
7h 27m$30–43Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Macará
10h 33m$183–238Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to LojaLoja
- Take the bus from Loja to MacaráLoja
9h 37m$22–36Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Riobamba to CuencaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to MacaráCuenca / ...
17h 9m$21–30
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Macará Canton is to bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) which costs $20 - $40 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Macará Canton is to drive which takes 7h 27m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Macará Canton. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Macará via Loja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Riobamba and Macará Canton is 614 km. The road distance is 514.2 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Macará Canton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 39m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Riobamba to Macará Canton, including transfers.
Riobamba to Macará Canton bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Macará Canton bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Loja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Macará Canton is 514 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Riobamba to Macará Canton.
There are two+ hotels available in Macará Canton.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Macará Canton, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Macará via Loja in around 9h 37m.
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Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- 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 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 Catamayo to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
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 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
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