Riobamba Getting there & around

Getting around

North of the main bus terminal, behind the Church of Santa Faz (the one with a blue dome), is a local bus stop with buses to downtown, nearly 2km away. These buses run along Avenida León Borja, which turns into 10 de Agosto near the train station. To return to the bus terminal, take any bus marked ‘Terminal’ on Primera Constituyente; the fare is $0.25.

Three long blocks south of the main bus terminal (turn left out of the front entrance), off Unidad Nacional, is a smaller terminal with frequent local buses for Cajabamba, Laguna de Colta and the chapel of La Balbanera. Buses for Guamote also leave from there.

To visit the villages of Guano and Santa Teresita, take the local bus from the stop at Pichincha and New York.