There are 5 ways to get from Barranquilla to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane BAQ - CUE
6h 46m$74–345Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Estacion Brasilia to Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Puerto Asísbus
- Drive from Puerto Asís to Lago Agriocar
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuadorbus
- Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus
39h 28m$100–161Drive 2,207.4 km
- Drive from Portal de Soledad to Cuencacar 2,207.4 km
36h 22m$126–181Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- 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
43h 20m$721–769Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla 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 3h$111–171
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barranquilla to Cuenca is to bus and drive which costs $100 - $170 and takes 39h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Barranquilla to Cuenca is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $70 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Barranquilla to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Portal de Soledad and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Barranquilla and Cuenca is 1608 km. The road distance is 2207.4 km.
The best way to get from Barranquilla to Cuenca without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 43h 20m and costs $720 - $770.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Barranquilla to Cuenca, including transfers.
Barranquilla to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
The best way to get from Barranquilla to Cuenca is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $70 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 2 days 3h.
Barranquilla to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barranquilla to Cuenca is 2207 km. It takes approximately 36h 22m to drive from Barranquilla to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Barranquilla, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cuenca (CUE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portal de Soledad to Cuenca via Pacho Galan, Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Estacion Brasilia to Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–53
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Puerto Asís
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- 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 06 288 6679
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JumandyCoop
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.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
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.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 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
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- 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
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $643
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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