There are 7 ways to get from Cochabamba 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 Cochabamba (CBB) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CBB - CUE
15h 1m$213–703Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
2d 11h$143–182Drive 3,256.5 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Cuencacar 3,256.5 km
46h 28m$185–267Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Tumbes (TBP)plane CBB - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
19h 44m$244–877Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CBB - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
13h 25m$583–943Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
2d 16h$200–266Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
2d 20h$182–243
Cochabamba (CBB) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Cuenca is to bus which costs $140 - $190 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 25m and costs $550 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochabamba to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Cochabamba and arriving at Cuenca via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Cochabamba and Cuenca is 2141 km. The road distance is 3256.5 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Cochabamba to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cochabamba to Cuenca bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, depart from Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Cuenca is to fly which takes 15h 1m and costs $210 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $190 and takes 2 days 11h.
Cochabamba to Cuenca bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, arrive at La Paz station.
Cuenca is 1h behind Cochabamba. It is currently 10:56 PM in Cochabamba and 9:56 PM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cochabamba to Cuenca via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Cuenca via Santa Cruz, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Cochabamba to Cuenca via Santa Cruz, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cochabamba to Cuenca via La Paz, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Cochabamba to Tumbes via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cochabamba to Tumbes via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cochabamba to Tumbes via Tarija, Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cochabamba to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Cochabamba to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Cochabamba to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sucre, Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–800
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–6
- Semicama
- $6–8
- Cama
- $8–10
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–6
- Semicama
- $6–8
- Cama
- $8–10
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–6
- Semicama
- $6–8
- Cama
- $8–10
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba to Cuenca is 3256 km. It takes approximately 46h 28m to drive from Cochabamba to Cuenca.
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