There are 4 ways to get from Guayaquil to Riobamba by bus, car, or taxi
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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobambabus Shushufindi / ...
4h 52m$9–16Bus via Cajabamba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus Guayaquil
5h 50m$8Drive 228.4 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Riobambacar 228.4 km
3h 27m$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Riobambataxi 228.4 km
3h 27m$120–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Riobamba is to bus via Cajabamba which costs $8 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Riobamba is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $12 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Riobamba. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Guayaquil and Riobamba is 230 km. The road distance is 228.4 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs $9 - $16.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobamba takes 4h 52m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Guayaquil to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Riobamba is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Guayaquil to Riobamba.
There are 88+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobamba 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 4h 52m. BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
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
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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