There are 4 ways to get from Riobamba to Pasto 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 Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the taxi from Rumichaca to Pastotaxi
8h 23m$75–113Drive 517.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Riobamba to Pastocar 517.3 km
7h 40m$30–43Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Drive from Tulcán to Pastocar
11h 14m$112–256Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
13h 24m$46–59
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Pasto is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Pasto is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Pasto. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Terminal de Pasto via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca and Terminal Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Riobamba and Pasto is 521 km. The road distance is 517.3 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Pasto without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 23m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Riobamba to Pasto, including transfers.
Riobamba to Pasto bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Pasto bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Pasto is 517 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Riobamba to Pasto.
There are 205+ hotels available in Pasto.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Pasto, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Terminal de Pasto via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, and Terminal Ipiales in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- 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 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $40–55
Cootransmilenio Taxis Ipiales
- Phone
- +57 313 611 4103
RadioTaxis 13 13
- Phone
- +57 602 773 1313
Taxis La Frontera
- Phone
- +57 602 773 3840
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