There are 8 ways to get from Riobamba to Manizales by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Manizales
best- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Manizales (MZL)plane GYE - MZL
8h 52m$155–671Drive 1,150.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Riobamba to Manizalescar 1,150.2 km
19h 2m$66–95Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Riobamba to El Cocabus
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Manizalestaxi
25h 3m$141–195Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Manizales
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manizales (MZL)plane UIO - MZL
10h 52m$173–696Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Manizalesbus
11h 3m$246–512Bus via Buga
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
25h 48m$81–131Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
26h 5m$79–132Bus #2
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
26h 47m$80–134
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Manizales (MZL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Manizales is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Manizales is to drive and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Manizales. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal Guadalajara de Buga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
The distance between Riobamba and Manizales is 1208 km. The road distance is 1150.2 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Manizales without a car is to bus via Buga which takes 25h 48m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Riobamba to Manizales, including transfers.
Riobamba to Manizales bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Manizales bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Manizales is 1150 km. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Riobamba to Manizales.
There are 406+ hotels available in Manizales.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Manizales, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal Guadalajara de Buga in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Manizales via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Manizales via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- 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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