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How to get fromRiobamba to Tumbesby bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Riobamba to Tumbes by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Machalabus bus Riobamba
    2. Drive from Machala to Tumbescar car
    7h 19m
    $24–52

  2. Drive  390.3 km

    1. Drive from Riobamba to Tumbescar car 390.3 km
    5h 42m
    $59–86

  3. Bus, car, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    4. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar car
    7h 20m
    $191–389

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Riobamba
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    10h 43m
    $38–73

  5. Bus via Cajabamba

    1. Take the bus from Cajabamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Cajabamba
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    10h 54m
    $38–58

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Tumbes, Peru?

You can take a bus from Riobamba to Tumbes via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 10h 43m.

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