There are 4 ways to get from Riobamba to Piñas by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pallatanga, Ecuador to ZarumaZaruma
7h 22m$13–20Drive 381.1 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Piñas381.1 km
5h 44m$22–32Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Take the bus from Machala to Piñas
9h 43m$17–44Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) #2
- Take the bus from Riobamba to CuencaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to PiñasPiñas
10h 9m$16–28
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Piñas is to bus which costs $13 - $20 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Piñas is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Piñas. However, there are services departing from Pallatanga, Ecuador and arriving at Piñas via Zaruma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Riobamba and Piñas is 407 km. The road distance is 381.1 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Piñas without a car is to bus which takes 7h 22m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Riobamba to Piñas, including transfers.
Riobamba to Piñas bus services, operated by Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial, depart from Pallatanga, Ecuador station.
Riobamba to Piñas bus services, operated by Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial, arrive at Zaruma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Piñas is 381 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Riobamba to Piñas.
There are five+ hotels available in Piñas.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Piñas, Ecuador?
Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial operates a bus from Pallatanga, Ecuador to Zaruma once daily. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 6h 48m.
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pallatanga, Ecuador to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Machala to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Cuenca to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $6–9
- 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
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- Phone
- + (593) 072949222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- cooperativatac.com
Bus from Machala to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- cooperativatac.com
Bus from Cuenca to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- cooperativatac.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
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
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