There are 6 ways to get from Riobamba to Santiago 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane GYE - SCL
8h 39m$224–572Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 17h$148–293Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
3d 1h$325–478Drive 4,836.8 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Santiagocar 4,836.8 km
2d 15h$597–862Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CUE - SCL
12h 38m$250–667Bus, 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane UIO - SCL
11h 47m$242–457
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Santiago is to bus via Lima which costs $140 - $300 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Santiago is to drive and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Riobamba and Santiago is 3841 km. The road distance is 4836.8 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $320 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Riobamba to Santiago, including transfers.
Riobamba to Santiago bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Santiago bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Santiago is 2h ahead of Riobamba. It is currently 2:14 AM in Riobamba and 4:14 AM in Santiago.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Santiago is 4837 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Riobamba to Santiago.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Santiago, Chile?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Terminal San Borja via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- 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 de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- 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
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
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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
- 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
- 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 Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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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