There are 4 ways to get from Piñas 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 Zaruma to Pallatanga, Ecuadorbus Zaruma
8h 8m$13–19Bus via Machala
cheapest- Take the bus from Piñas to Machalabus Zaruma
- Take the bus from Machala to Riobambabus Machala
9h 10m$12–40Drive 381.3 km
- Drive from Piñas to Riobambacar 381.3 km
5h 48m$22–32Taxi, fly, car, bus
- Take the taxi from Piñas to Loja (LOH)taxi
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
7h 10m$224–277
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piñas to Riobamba is to bus via Machala which costs $11 - $45 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Piñas to Riobamba is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Piñas to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Piñas and arriving at Pallatanga, Ecuador via Zaruma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Piñas and Riobamba is 412 km. The road distance is 381.3 km.
The best way to get from Piñas to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Piñas to Riobamba, including transfers.
Piñas to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial, depart from Zaruma station.
Piñas to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial, arrive at Pallatanga, Ecuador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piñas to Riobamba is 381 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Piñas to Riobamba.
There are 87+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Piñas, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial operates a bus from Zaruma to Pallatanga, Ecuador once daily. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 6h 47m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zaruma to Pallatanga, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Piñas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–6
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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