There are 5 ways to get from Riobamba to Quilotoa by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to LatacungaIbarra / ...
- Take the bus from Latacunga to QuilotoaLatacunga
5h 25m$6–15Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de AmbatoIbarra / ...
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Quilotoa
2h 43m$33–50Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to LatacungaQuito / ...
- Take the bus from Latacunga to QuilotoaLatacunga
5h 51m$8–15Drive 149.4 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Quilotoa149.4 km
2h 33m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riobamba to Quilotoa149.4 km
2h 33m$80–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Quilotoa is to bus which costs $6 - $15 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Quilotoa is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Quilotoa. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Quilotoa via Latacunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Riobamba and Quilotoa is 183 km. The road distance is 149.4 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Quilotoa without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Riobamba to Quilotoa, including transfers.
Riobamba to Quilotoa bus services, operated by TACA Andina, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Quilotoa bus services, operated by TACA Andina, arrive at Latacunga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Quilotoa is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Riobamba to Quilotoa.
There are 38+ hotels available in Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Quilotoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Quilotoa via Latacunga and Latacunga in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Riobamba to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
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
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 994236244
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 908 2293
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- $30–100
Radio Taxi Mejia
- Phone
- +593 3- 2400762
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 99 843 4557
- Website
- facebook.com
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
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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