The average bus between Guayaquil and Cuenca takes 3h 46m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Guayaquil to Cuenca. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Guayaquil and Cuenca. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Guayaquil is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Cuenca at 4:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Guayaquil station and arriving at Cuenca station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate 4 times a day. The journey takes approximately 3h 46m.
Guayaquil to Cuenca bus services, operated by Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Cuenca bus services, operated by Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis, arrive at Cuenca station.
The distance between Guayaquil and Cuenca is 125.4 km. The road distance is 217 km.
Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca hourly. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Three other operators also service this route.
