There are 5 ways to get from Riobamba to Carchi by bus or car
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Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus Quito
7h 56m$12–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus Quito / ...
8h 38m$11–28Drive 427.3 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Tulcáncar 427.3 km
6h 20m$25–35Bus #2
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Ibarrabus Riobamba
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus Lago Agrio
9h 8m$16–33Bus #3
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Tulcánbus Riobamba
10h$11–13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Carchi is to bus which costs $11 - $13 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Carchi is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs $24 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riobamba and arriving at Tulcán. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Riobamba and Carchi is 441 km. The road distance is 427.3 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Carchi without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 7h 56m and costs $12 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Riobamba to Carchi, including transfers.
Riobamba to Carchi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Carchi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Carchi is 427 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Riobamba to Carchi.
There are 80+ hotels available in Carchi.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Carchi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Tulcán via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 7h 56m.
- 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
- 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
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Riobamba to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
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