Travel to Riobamba
Every way to reach Riobamba: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Riobamba is reachable from 12 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin is 46 km away.
How people reach Riobamba
Every mode that actually calls at Riobamba, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 24 | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 239 km | 2 |
- 12Places you can arrive from
- 12Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Riobamba is not something we sell.

Where to stay in Riobamba
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 20 | 83% | Ambato, 46 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 4 | 17% | Ibarra, 232 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Riobamba that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 24 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Riobamba
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Riobamba
- Riobamba Intercantonal Station
- estación del tren
The cheapest journeys into Riobamba
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambato to Riobamba train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 46 km |
| Latacunga to Riobamba train | €16.29 | 1h 30m | 81 km |
| Babahoyo to Riobamba train | €19.04 | 1h 36m | 98 km |
| Quevedo to Riobamba train | €21.79 | 1h 42m | 114 km |
| Milagro to Riobamba train | €22.34 | 1h 48m | 116 km |
| El Empalme to Riobamba train | €24.54 | 1h 49m | 129 km |
| Durán to Riobamba train | €27.29 | 1h 59m | 143 km |
| Guayaquil to Riobamba train | €28.39 | 2h | 149 km |
| Quito to Riobamba train | €30.04 | 2h 4m | 160 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Riobamba train | €31.14 | 2h 11m | 167 km |
| Ibarra to Riobamba train | €45.98 | 2h 52m | 232 km |
| Rosa Zarate to Riobamba train | €47.09 | 2h 45m | 239 km |
We cannot promise Riobamba Intercantonal Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Baggage storage near Riobamba Intercantonal Station
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Riobamba
Common questions about Travel to Riobamba
How can I get to Riobamba?
Riobamba is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 12 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 2 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Riobamba?
The cheapest way into Riobamba is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 12 origins we sell into Riobamba over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Riobamba?
The fastest journey into Riobamba is by Train, at 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 46 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Riobamba have?
Riobamba has 2 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are . Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Riobamba from within 200 km?
20 of the routes we sell into Riobamba start within 200 km. The nearest is Ambato, 46 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Riobamba in Ecuador?
Riobamba connects to 12 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 239 km away in a straight line. Ecuador routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Ecuador
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Riobamba is somebody else's catalog.

Things to do in Riobamba
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Riobamba, with free cancellation on most of it.
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