There are 4 ways to get from Riobamba to Quito by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeRiobamba / ...
3h 13m$5–18Drive 186.6 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Quito186.6 km
2h 42m$11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riobamba to Quito186.6 km
2h 42m$100–130Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de AmbatoIbarra / ...
- Take the bus from Ambato to AlóagAmbato
4h 3m$5–29
Riobamba to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Quito is to bus which costs $5 - $18 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Quito is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs $10 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riobamba and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Riobamba and Quito is 178 km. The road distance is 186.6 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 3h 13m and costs $5 - $18.
The bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe takes 3h 13m including transfers and departs once daily.
Riobamba to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Quito is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Riobamba to Quito.
There are 849+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Patria operates a bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–18 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Nine other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- 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 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- 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
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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- 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
- (+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 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/
- Book at
- https://andestransit.com/Search
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $6–9
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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