There are 6 ways to get from Riobamba to Papallacta by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Alóagbus
- Take the taxi from Alóag to Papallactataxi
4h 19m$49–76Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus Quito / ...
5h 24m$11–28Drive 242.7 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Papallactacar 242.7 km
3h 37m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riobamba to Papallactataxi 242.7 km
3h 37m$130–160Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Loja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus Quito / ...
6h 42m$13–22Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Quitobus Ibarra / ...
- Take the bus from Quito to Papallactabus Papallacta
10h 10m$65–71
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Papallacta is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Papallacta is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Papallacta. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Papallacta via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Riobamba and Papallacta is 246 km. The road distance is 242.7 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Papallacta without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 19m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Riobamba to Papallacta, including transfers.
Riobamba to Papallacta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Papallacta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Papallacta is 243 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Riobamba to Papallacta.
There are 16+ hotels available in Papallacta.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Papallacta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Papallacta via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
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 de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallacta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Website
- https://andestransit.com/Search
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- 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
- (+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
- +593 98 335 9796
- quindetour@gmail.com
- Website
- quitotourbus.com
Bus from Quito to Papallacta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://quitotourbus.com/en/home
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Coop. Luis Cordero
- Phone
- +59 322 314 625
Compañía de Taxis Balcon del Sur SA
- Phone
- +59 322 317 044
Montecarlo Transvip
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1154
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Terminal Terrestre
- Phone
- +593 32 896 753
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia Taxis Wilson Morocho
- Phone
- +593 99 786 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
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