There are 8 ways to get from Arauca to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane AUC - CUE
8h 49m$160–700Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Drive from La Dorada, Putumayo to Shushufindicar
- Take the bus from Shushufindi to Loreto, Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus
43h 46m$108–162Drive 2,090.6 km
- Drive from Arauca to Cuencacar 2,090.6 km
35h 13m$119–172Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane AUC - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
9h 48m$320–1,140Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
2d 3h$121–198Bus, drive via Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumacobus
- Drive from Tumaco to San Lorenzocar
- Take the bus from San Lorenzo to Esmeraldasbus
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Cuencabus
2d 4h$124–167Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
2d 7h$121–190Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
2d 19h$133–224
Arauca (AUC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arauca to Cuenca is to bus and drive which costs $100 - $170 and takes 43h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Arauca to Cuenca is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Arauca to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal Salitre, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Arauca and Cuenca is 1441 km. The road distance is 2090.6 km.
The best way to get from Arauca to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 2 days 3h and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Arauca to Cuenca, including transfers.
Arauca to Cuenca bus services, operated by Trans Alianza, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca station.
The best way to get from Arauca to Cuenca is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Ambato, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 2 days 3h.
Arauca to Cuenca bus services, operated by Trans Alianza, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arauca to Cuenca is 2091 km. It takes approximately 35h 13m to drive from Arauca to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Arauca, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and LATAM Chile fly from Arauca (AUC) to Cuenca (CUE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Cuenca via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Ambato in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Arauca to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Arauca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Arauca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Arauca to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +57 317 659 4962
- mercadeo@transalianza.com
- Website
- transalianza.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Shushufindi to Loreto, Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Loreto to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumaco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $17–22
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumaco
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Phone
- +593 96 075 2419
- diegogalarza32@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Lorenzo to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $26–35
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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