There are 8 ways to get from Bogotá to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE)BOG - CUE
7h 49m$181–391Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguel
- Drive from San Miguel to La Joya de los Sachas
- Take the bus from La Joya de los Sachas to Loreto, Orellana
- Take the bus from Loreto to Cuenca
30h 25m$62–84Drive 1,480.1 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Cuenca1,480.1 km
23h 6m$84–122Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)BOG - GYE
- Take the taxi from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca
7h 7m$301–581Bus, drive via Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumaco
- Drive from Tumaco to San Lorenzo
- Take the bus from San Lorenzo to Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Cuenca
31h 13m$73–113Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuenca
34h 35m$81–122Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
35h 53m$78–118Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuenca
37h 43m$77–106
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Cuenca is to bus and drive which costs $60 - $85 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 7m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Bogotá and Cuenca is 1008 km. The road distance is 1480.1 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 34h 35m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Bogotá to Cuenca, including transfers.
Bogotá to Cuenca bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Cuenca is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $180 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Ambato, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 34h 35m.
Bogotá to Cuenca bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Cuenca is 1480 km. It takes approximately 23h 6m to drive from Bogotá to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Salitre to Cuenca via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Ambato in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumaco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $16–21
Bus from La Joya de los Sachas to Loreto, Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumaco
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal 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
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.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.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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
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
- +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
- Schedules at
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
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
Bus from Ibarra to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.cootranslaboyana.com.co/index.html
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- 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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