There are 7 ways to get from Riobamba to La Candelaria 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 to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane GYE - MDE
5h 43m$228–444Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
29h 31m$52–114Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to San Gabrielbus
- Drive from San Gabriel to Terminal de Transporte Ipialescar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
29h$54–129Drive 1,315.5 km
- Drive from Riobamba to La Candelariacar 1,315.5 km
22h 3m$75–108Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane UIO - MDE
8h 28m$216–329Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane GYE - EOH
9h 10m$663–1,119Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
31h 58m$73–118
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to La Candelaria is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 29h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to La Candelaria is to drive and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $220 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to La Candelaria. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Terminal del Sur via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Riobamba and La Candelaria is 1308 km. The road distance is 1315.5 km.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Riobamba to La Candelaria, including transfers.
Riobamba to La Candelaria bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to La Candelaria bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to La Candelaria is 1315 km. It takes approximately 22h 3m to drive from Riobamba to La Candelaria.
There are 2802+ hotels available in La Candelaria.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and La Candelaria, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Terminal del Sur via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 29h 31m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Panama City, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Panama City, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- 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 Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
- 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
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 2290185
- Website
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to San Gabriel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $25–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.com
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $30–45
- 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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