There are 8 ways to get from Cúcuta to Cuenca by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CUC - CUE
9h 39m$114–465Bus
cheapest- 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 1h$98–162Bus, taxi via Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta 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
42h 17m$722–784Drive 2,029.5 km
- Drive from Cúcuta to Cuencacar 2,029.5 km
30h 58m$116–167Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUC - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
7h 5m$354–575Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Puerto Asísbus
- Drive from Puerto Asís to Shushufindicar
- Take the bus from Shushufindi to Loreto, Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus
42h 43m$101–149Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
2d 2h$698–760Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguelbus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus
2d 4h$100–141
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cúcuta to Cuenca is to bus via Bogotá which costs $100 - $150 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Cúcuta to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 5m and costs $350 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cúcuta to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Cúcuta and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Cúcuta and Cuenca is 1405 km. The road distance is 2029.5 km.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Cuenca without a car is to bus and taxi via Ambato which takes 42h 17m and costs $700 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Cúcuta to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cúcuta to Cuenca bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal Cúcuta station.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Cuenca is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $110 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 2 days 1h.
Cúcuta to Cuenca bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cúcuta to Cuenca is 2030 km. It takes approximately 30h 58m to drive from Cúcuta to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Cúcuta, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Cuenca via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–64
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- 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
- $40–65
- 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
- $14–35
- 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.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
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Puerto Asís
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- 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 Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- 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
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39–50
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $40–50
Bus from Lago Agrio to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Estimated price
- $110–652
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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