There are 8 ways to get from Riobamba to Arequipa by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane GYE - AQP
9h 31m$191–680Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus
47h 48m$88–193Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
42h 41m$151–243Drive 2,571.6 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Arequipacar 2,571.6 km
35h 2m$387–559Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane CUE - AQP
12h 46m$317–575Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane UIO - AQP
11h 55m$209–705Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane TBP - AQP
14h 53m$177–310Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima to Arequipabus
2d 1h$159–307
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Arequipa is to bus via Quito which costs $150 - $250 and takes 42h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Arequipa is to drive and fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Arequipa. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Arequipa via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 41m.
The distance between Riobamba and Arequipa is 2058 km. The road distance is 2571.6 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Arequipa without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 42h 41m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Riobamba to Arequipa, including transfers.
Riobamba to Arequipa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Arequipa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Arequipa is 2572 km. It takes approximately 35h 2m to drive from Riobamba to Arequipa.
There are 480+ hotels available in Arequipa.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Cuenca to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Cuenca to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Tumbes to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tumbes to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- 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 Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
Bus from Lima to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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