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There are 9 ways to get from Medellín to Riobamba by plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane MDE - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    8h 58m
    $248–443

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    28h 49m
    $55–110

  3. Taxi, bus via Quito

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    25h 45m
    $750–768

  4. Drive  1,311.2 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Riobambacar car 1,311.2 km
    21h 57m
    $156–225

  5. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MDE - GYE
    2. Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar car
    7h 59m
    $264–554

  6. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cuenca, bus

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MDE - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus bus
    9h 48m
    $245–663

  7. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane EOH - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    10h 49m
    $440–1,571

  8. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane EOH - GYE
    2. Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar car
    9h 34m
    $676–1,056

  9. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ibarra to Riobambabus bus
    26h 11m
    $756–768

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Riobamba, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Riobamba via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 28h 49m.

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