There are 6 ways to get from Riobamba to Tulcán by bus or car
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Bus via Quito
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeRiobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to TulcánQuito
8h 15m$12–31Bus via Tulcán
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeRiobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to TulcánQuito / ...
8h 38m$11–28Drive 418.1 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Tulcán418.1 km
6h 15m$24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to IbarraIbarra / ...
- Take the bus from Ibarra to TulcánLago Agrio
8h 38m$15–33Bus via Tulcán #2
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to TulcánQuito / ...
9h 56m$13–22Bus #2
- Take the bus from Riobamba to TulcánRiobamba
10h$11–13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Tulcán is to bus which costs $11 - $13 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Tulcán is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $23 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riobamba and arriving at Tulcán. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Riobamba and Tulcán is 421 km. The road distance is 418.1 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Tulcán without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 8h 15m and costs $12 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Riobamba to Tulcán, including transfers.
Riobamba to Tulcán bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Tulcán bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Tulcán is 418 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Riobamba to Tulcán.
There are 72+ hotels available in Tulcán.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Tulcán, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Tulcán via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 8h 15m.
- 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 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/
- Book at
- https://andestransit.com/Search
- 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
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 99 760 9133
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Riobamba to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- 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
Bus from Riobamba to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
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