There are 5 ways to get from Tumbaco to Riobamba by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pifo to Riobambabus Ibarra
4h 32m$11–16Drive 201.4 km
- Drive from Tumbaco to Riobambacar 201.4 km
2h 55m$12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tumbaco to Riobambataxi 201.4 km
2h 55m$110–140Fly, bus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
5h 2m$85–194Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Loja / ...
6h 59m$16–28
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbaco to Riobamba is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbaco to Riobamba is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbaco to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Tumbaco and arriving at Riobamba via Pifo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Tumbaco and Riobamba is 213 km. The road distance is 201.4 km.
The best way to get from Tumbaco to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Tumbaco to Riobamba, including transfers.
Tumbaco to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos, depart from Pifo station.
Tumbaco to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbaco to Riobamba is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Tumbaco to Riobamba.
There are 82+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Tumbaco, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos operates a bus from Pifo to Riobamba twice daily. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Bus from Pifo to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Llamada Fácil S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 860 0555
- Website
- taxillamadafacil.com
Taxi Fedeamigo
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1511
- Website
- facebook.com
Rueda Car
- Phone
- +593 95 860 1882
- Website
- ruedacar.ec
Cooperativa de Taxis Quito Modelo
- Phone
- +593 98 350 5191
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia de Taxis Balcones de Pichincha
- Phone
- +593 93 995 2067
- Website
- facebook.com
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