There are 7 ways to get from Riobamba to Portoviejo by bus, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejobus Guayaquil
9h$18–38Drive 320.4 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Portoviejocar 320.4 km
5h 8m$19–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riobamba to Portoviejotaxi 320.4 km
5h 8m$140–170Bus, 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 Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
8h 7m$101–237Bus via Cajabamba
- Take the bus from Cajabamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cajabamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejobus Guayaquil
9h 11m$18–23Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
8h 8m$164–337Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane GYE - MEC
7h 58m$158–262
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Portoviejo is to bus via Cajabamba which costs $17 - $23 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Portoviejo is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Portoviejo. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Portoviejo via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Riobamba and Portoviejo is 421 km. The road distance is 320.4 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Portoviejo without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Riobamba to Portoviejo, including transfers.
Riobamba to Portoviejo bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Portoviejo bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Portoviejo is 320 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Riobamba to Portoviejo.
There are 40+ hotels available in Portoviejo.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Portoviejo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Portoviejo via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 9h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- 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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