There are 8 ways to get from Riobamba to Cusco by car, plane, or bus
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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 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane GYE - CUZ
7h 41m$223–459Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
2d 3h$93–183Bus via Lima
- 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 Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
45h 36m$174–239Drive 2,631.4 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Cuscocar 2,631.4 km
39h 8m$396–572Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CUE - CUZ
12h 55m$299–564Bus, 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 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane UIO - CUZ
10h 56m$171–444Bus
- 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 Cuscobus
2d 2h$153–208Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus
2d 8h$97–209
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Cusco is to bus via Piura which costs $95 - $210 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Cusco is to drive and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $220 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Cusco via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, L. Prado and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 36m.
The distance between Riobamba and Cusco is 1765 km. The road distance is 2631.4 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Cusco without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 45h 36m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Riobamba to Cusco, including transfers.
Riobamba to Cusco bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Cusco bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Cusco is 2631 km. It takes approximately 39h 8m to drive from Riobamba to Cusco.
There are 1470+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Cusco via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, L. Prado, G. Republicana, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 45h 36m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Cuenca to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Cuenca to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- 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 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 Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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