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

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

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane CTG - CUE
    8h 30m
    $66–321

  2. Bus, taxi via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    41h 21m
    $729–771

  3. Drive 2,159 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Cuencacar car 2,159 km
    35h 31m
    $123–177

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane BAQ - CUE
    10h 17m
    $94–426

  5. Fly Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane CTG - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    9h 39m
    $351–571

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    46h 51m
    $170–237

  7. Bus via Bogotá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Tunjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    2d
    $133–227

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    2d 1h
    $708–748

Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Cuenca via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Alóag, and Ambato in around 46h 51m.

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