There are 9 ways to get from Riobamba to Montecristi 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapabus
- Take the taxi from Jipijapa to Montecristitaxi
7h 18m$63–86Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus Ibarra / ...
- Take the bus from Ambato to Portoviejobus Manta / ...
10h 5m$15–31Drive 344.7 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Montecristicar 344.7 km
5h 27m$20–29Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
6h 30m$111–201Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Guayaquil / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
9h 14m$16–28Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
9h 49m$16–39Bus #3
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Baños de Agua Santabus Riobamba
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Baños
12h 33m$15–36Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
8h 8m$147–316Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane GYE - MEC
6h 11m$153–293
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Montecristi is to bus which costs $15 - $35 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Montecristi is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Montecristi. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Montecristi via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Manta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Riobamba and Montecristi is 414 km. The road distance is 344.7 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Montecristi without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 18m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Riobamba to Montecristi, including transfers.
Riobamba to Montecristi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Montecristi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Montecristi is 345 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Riobamba to Montecristi.
There are 228+ hotels available in Montecristi.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Montecristi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Montecristi via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Manta in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–290
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- 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
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
Bus from Ambato to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- 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
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Riobamba to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
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
Bus from Riobamba to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Riobamba to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.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
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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