There are 7 ways to get from Caracas to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CCS - CUE
10h 33m$125–335Bus via Puyo
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus
41h 38m$180–257Drive 2,854.5 km
- Drive from Caracas to Cuencacar 2,854.5 km
44h 25m$162–234Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CCS - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
10h 47m$565–745Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to San Cristóbalbus
- Drive from San Cristóbal to Cúcutacar
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
45h 3m$154–212Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuencabus
46h 53m$178–228Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
2d 2h$165–226
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to bus and drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 45h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $120 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracas to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas and arriving at Cuenca via Cúcuta, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Puyo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 38m.
The distance between Caracas and Cuenca is 2042 km. The road distance is 2854.5 km.
The best way to get from Caracas to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Puyo which takes 41h 38m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Caracas to Cuenca, including transfers.
Caracas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas station.
The best way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $120 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Puyo, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 41h 38m.
Caracas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Cuenca is 2855 km. It takes approximately 44h 25m to drive from Caracas to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Caracas to Cuenca via Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Puyo, and Puyo in around 41h 38m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- contacto@expresoslosllanos.com
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Cúcuta to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Buscama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Buscama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +58 276 346 2864
- expresos20sancristbalc@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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
- 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
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
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
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +58 274 263 3829
- Tachira.merida@hotmail.com
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $21–25
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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