There are 9 ways to get from Puerto López to Riobamba by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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 Puerto López to Jipijapabus
- Take the bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Riobambabus
9h 30m$17–29Bus via Cajabamba
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto López to Jipijapabus
- Take the bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus
9h 34m$15–25Drive 347.4 km
- Drive from Puerto López to Riobambacar 347.4 km
6h 14m$20–29Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
8h 50m$112–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Guayaquilbus
- Take the train from Durán to Bucaytrain
- Take the bus from Bucay to Riobambabus
10h 13m$58–66Bus via Cajabamba #2
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Jipijapabus
- Take the bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus
11h 1m$20–25Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEC - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
10h 24m$169–342Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MEC - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Riobambacar
9h 17m$173–277Shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
9h 8m$239–345
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto López to Riobamba is to bus via Cajabamba which costs $15 - $26 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto López to Riobamba is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto López to Riobamba. However, there are services departing from Puerto López and arriving at Riobamba via Jipijapa and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Puerto López and Riobamba is 425 km. The road distance is 347.4 km.
The best way to get from Puerto López to Riobamba without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $17 - $30.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Puerto López to Riobamba, including transfers.
Puerto López to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa Coactur Manabí, depart from Puerto López station.
Puerto López to Riobamba bus services, operated by Cooperativa Coactur Manabí, arrive at Jipijapa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto López to Riobamba is 347 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Puerto López to Riobamba.
There are 83+ hotels available in Riobamba.
What companies run services between Puerto López, Ecuador and Riobamba, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Puerto López to Riobamba via Jipijapa and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–240
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Phone
- +1 877 212 5536
- [email protected]
Train from Durán to Bucay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- ecuadorrail.net
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto López to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Puerto López to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Puerto López to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Jipijapa to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- 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
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto López to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Puerto López to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Puerto López to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Puerto López to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Montañita to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Bucay to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- 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
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- 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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