There are 5 ways to get from Riobamba to Tumbaco 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 Quitumbebus Riobamba / ...
4h 34m$10–26Drive 200 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Tumbacocar 200 km
2h 55m$12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riobamba to Tumbacotaxi 200 km
2h 55m$110–130Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
4h 56m$110–248Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba
4h 36m$11–17
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Tumbaco is to bus via Riobamba which costs $11 - $18 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Tumbaco is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Tumbaco. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Tumbaco via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Riobamba and Tumbaco is 207 km. The road distance is 200 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Tumbaco without a car is to bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $10 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Riobamba to Tumbaco, including transfers.
Riobamba to Tumbaco bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Tumbaco bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Tumbaco is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Riobamba to Tumbaco.
There are 874+ hotels available in Tumbaco.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Tumbaco, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Patria operates a bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–18 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- 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
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- 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 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
Compañia Taxis Wilson Morocho
- Phone
- +593+593 98 774 8000 99 786 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Terminal Terrestre
- Phone
- +593 656 667 2299
- Website
- facebook.com
Montecarlo Transvip
- Phone
- +593 98 411 4114
- Website
- transvipmontecarlo.com
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