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How to get fromBolivia to Cuencaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Bolivia to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane LPB - CUE
    10h 37m
    $460–750

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    3d 10h
    $112–242

  3. Bus via Iquique

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Iquiquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    2d 15h

  4. Drive  3,697.5 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cuencacar car 3,697.5 km
    2d 4h
    $280–404

  5. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane LPB - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    12h 53m
    $274–424

  6. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane LPB - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    9h 39m
    $506–780

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    2d 22h
    $172–702

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Altobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Alto to San Pablo de Tiquinabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from San Pablo de Tiquina to Terminal de Buses Desaguaderotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Piurabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus bus
    3d 6h
    $236–276

El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,920.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

What companies run services between Bolivia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cuenca via Santa Cruz, Rodovario de Iquique, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima 28 de Julio, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 2d 15h.

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