There are 5 ways to get from Riobamba (Station) to Quito by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba
3h 15m$6–10Bus via Riobamba
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba / ...
3h 32m$5–18Drive 184.3 km
- Drive from Riobamba (Station) to Quitocar 184.3 km
2h 40m$11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riobamba (Station) to Quitotaxi 184.3 km
2h 40m$90–110Bus via Baños de Agua Santa
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Baños de Agua Santabus Riobamba
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Baños / ...
4h 58m$6–25
Riobamba (Station) to Quito by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba (Station) to Quito is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba (Station) to Quito is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs $10 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riobamba and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Riobamba (Station) and Quito is 177 km. The road distance is 184.3 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba (Station) to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $6 - $10.
The bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Riobamba (Station) to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba (Station) to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba (Station) to Quito is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Riobamba (Station) to Quito.
There are 885+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Riobamba (Station), Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Cooperativa Trans Vencedores operates a bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe every 3 hours. Tickets cost $6–7 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Compañia Taxis Wilson Morocho
- Phone
- +593+593 98 774 8000 99 786 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Terminal Terrestre
- Phone
- +593 656 667 2299
- Website
- facebook.com
Montecarlo Transvip
- Phone
- +593 98 411 4114
- Website
- transvipmontecarlo.com
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