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How to get fromRiobamba to Arequipaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Riobamba to Arequipa by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar car
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane GYE - AQP
    9h 26m
    $251–530

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus bus
    2d 5h
    $88–173

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    42h 41m
    $151–243

  4. Drive  2,571.6 km

    1. Drive from Riobamba to Arequipacar car 2,571.6 km
    34h 59m
    $387–559

  5. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane UIO - AQP
    11h 56m
    $179–385

  6. Bus to Cuenca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane CUE - AQP
    11h 59m
    $177–725

  7. Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly

    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    3. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane TBP - AQP
    13h 56m
    $188–299

  8. Bus via Tumbes

    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima to Arequipabus bus
    47h 35m
    $203–303

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,058.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Arequipa, Peru?

You can take a bus from Riobamba to Arequipa via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 42h 41m.

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