There are 8 ways to get from Riobamba to Lima 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane GYE - LIM
5h 58m$213–569Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
34h 42m$53–123Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
26h 39m$56–94Drive 1,571.9 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Limacar 1,571.9 km
22h 11m$237–342Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CUE - LIM
10h$219–564Bus, 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UIO - LIM
9h 17m$171–474Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane TBP - LIM
11h 17m$80–178Bus 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 Javier Pradobus
35h 10m$66–106
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Lima is to bus via Tumbes which costs $55 - $95 and takes 26h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Lima is to drive and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Lima. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Lima Paseo de la República via Cuenca and Tumbes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
The distance between Riobamba and Lima is 1374 km. The road distance is 1571.9 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 34h 42m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Riobamba to Lima, including transfers.
Riobamba to Lima bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Lima bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Lima is 1572 km. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from Riobamba to Lima.
There are 2462+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Lima Paseo de la República via Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre, Antonio Borrero, Cuenca, Huaquillas, and Tumbes in around 26h 39m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- 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
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- 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
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
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
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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
- $34–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Piura to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- 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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