There are 11 ways to get from Salta to Riobamba by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SLA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus
14h 41m$360–853Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobambabus
3d 3h$142–297Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
3d 1h$159–270Drive 4,012.8 km
- Drive from Salta to Riobambacar 4,012.8 km
2d 8h$358–517Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SLA - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
15h 12m$409–824Fly to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SLA - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
18h 40m$258–800Fly to Coca, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Coca (OCC)plane SLA - OCC
- Take the bus from El Coca to Riobambabus
38h 15m$357–1,106Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Tumbes (TBP)plane SLA - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Riobambabus
20h 21m$353–1,129Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Riobambabus
4d 5h$157–325Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
4d 11h$154–309Bus #4
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus
4d 12h$209–328
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Riobamba is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Riobamba is to fly and car and bus which takes 14h 41m and costs $360 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Riobamba via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima 28 de Julio, Terminal de Piura and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Salta and Riobamba is 3317 km. The road distance is 4012.8 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Riobamba without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 3 days 1h and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Salta to Riobamba, including transfers.
Salta to Riobamba bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
Salta to Riobamba bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Riobamba is 2h behind Salta. It is currently 11:36 AM in Salta and 9:36 AM in Riobamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Riobamba is 4013 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Salta to Riobamba.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Riobamba via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima 28 de Julio, Piura, Terminal de Piura, and Cuenca in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Coca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Coca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Coca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–106
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from El Coca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $17–24
- Cama
- $21–29
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–176
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–140
- Cama
- $110–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6–10
- Semi bed
- $5–8
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- reclamos@turismocavassa.com.pe
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Website
- https://andestransit.com/Search
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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