Car hire and driving in Riobamba
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Ecuador traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LTX means 84 km (52 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648848.
Drives from Riobamba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riobamba to Ambato | Ecuador | 46 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Riobamba to Latacunga | Ecuador | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Riobamba to Quevedo | Ecuador | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Riobamba to Milagro | Ecuador | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Riobamba to Cuenca | Ecuador | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Riobamba to Eloy Alfaro | Ecuador | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Riobamba to Daule | Ecuador | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Riobamba to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Riobamba to Quito | Ecuador | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Riobamba to Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Ecuador | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Riobamba to Portoviejo | Ecuador | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Riobamba to Machala | Ecuador | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Riobamba to Lima | Peru | 1,168 km (726 mi) | about 17 h 49 min |
| Riobamba to Bogotá | Colombia | 863 km (536 mi) | about 13 h 10 min |
| Riobamba to Cali | Colombia | 614 km (382 mi) | about 9 h 22 min |
| Riobamba to Medellín | Colombia | 944 km (587 mi) | about 14 h 24 min |
| Riobamba to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,575 km (979 mi) | about 24 h 1 min |
| Riobamba to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,767 km (1,098 mi) | about 26 h 57 min |
| Riobamba to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,662 km (1,033 mi) | about 25 h 21 min |
| Riobamba to Callao | Peru | 1,167 km (725 mi) | about 17 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Riobamba?
The right, as everywhere in Ecuador.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.