There are 6 ways to get from Riobamba to El Coca by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Puyo
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to Puyobus Riobamba
- Take the bus from Puyo to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus Cuenca / ...
4h 9m$10–29Drive 366.5 km
- Drive from Riobamba to El Cocacar 366.5 km
6h 31m$21–30Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Coca (OCC)plane CUE - OCC
6h 15m$261–397Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to El Cocabus Riobamba
4h 16m$12–17Bus #2
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Loreto, Orellanabus Shushufindi / ...
- Take the bus from Loreto, Ecuador to El Cocabus Quito
8h 44m$19–23Bus, 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 Coca (OCC)plane UIO - OCC
6h 4m$143–277
Cuenca (CUE) to Coca (OCC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to El Coca is to bus which costs $12 - $17 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to El Coca is to bus via Puyo which takes 4h 9m and costs $9 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riobamba and arriving at El Coca. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Riobamba and El Coca is 371 km. The road distance is 366.5 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to El Coca without a car is to bus via Puyo which takes 4h 9m and costs $9 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Riobamba to El Coca, including transfers.
Riobamba to El Coca bus services, operated by Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to El Coca bus services, operated by Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Puyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to El Coca is 366 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Riobamba to El Coca.
There are 10+ hotels available in El Coca.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and El Coca, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to El Coca via Puyo and Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana in around 4h 9m.
Flights from Cuenca to Coca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Bus from Riobamba to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes
- 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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