There are 6 ways to get from Caracas 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 to Cuenca
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CCS - CUE
11h 18m$100–465Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguelbus
- Drive from San Miguel to La Joya de los Sachascar
- Take the bus from La Joya de los Sachas to Loreto, Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus
2d 12h$136–227Drive 2,854.5 km
- Drive from Caracas to Cuencacar 2,854.5 km
44h 18m$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
11h 7m$595–1,245Bus via Valera
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Cuencabus
2d 18h$150–205Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
3d$136–255
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to bus via Valera which costs $150 - $210 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 7m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Caracas and Cuenca is 2042 km. The road distance is 2854.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Caracas to Cuenca, including transfers.
The best way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus via Valera, which costs $150 - $210 and takes 2 days 18h.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Cuenca is 2855 km. It takes approximately 44h 18m to drive from Caracas to Cuenca.
There are 247+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Línea Aérea de Servicio Ejecutivo Regional, and three other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Bandera to Cuenca via Valera, Terminal Cúcuta, Terminal Salitre, La Dorada, Putumayo, Lago Agrio, and Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana in around 2d 18h.
- 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
- $95–700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- Phone
- +57 607 660 7866
- svc@cotrans.com.co
- Website
- cotrans.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- cotrans.com.co
- Book at
- cotrans.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–50
- Phone
- +57 316 7844999
- informacion@berlinasdelfonce.com
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–36
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $23–35
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitre
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- atencionalcliente@omega.com.co
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
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 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 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
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
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- 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
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- 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
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- 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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