There are 8 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 Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CCS - CUE
11h 29m$100–485Bus to Arturo Michelena International Airport, fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Cuenca (CUE)plane VLN - CUE
13h 45m$86–382Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Puerto Asísbus
- Drive from Puerto Asís to Shushufindicar
- Take the bus from Shushufindi to Loreto, Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus
2d 18h$153–248Drive 2,854.5 km
- Drive from Caracas to Cuencacar 2,854.5 km
44h 18m$162–234Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport 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 50m$615–1,545Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane CCS - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cuencabus
16h 50m$181–795Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CCS - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
15h 10m$133–510Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Loja, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Loja (LOH)plane CCS - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus
16h 24m$163–769
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 44h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 50m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Caracas and Cuenca is 2042 km. The road distance is 2854.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Caracas to Cuenca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Cuenca is 2855 km. It takes approximately 44h 18m to drive from Caracas to Cuenca.
There are 452+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Línea Aérea de Servicio Ejecutivo Regional, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–1,300
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,900
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Loja via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Loja via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- atencionalcliente@omega.com.co
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Puerto Asís
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
Bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +58 241-8716891
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.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
- Phone
- +593 7-267-7278
- catamayoexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Catamayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Catamayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- 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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