There are 6 ways to get from Cotacachi to Cuenca by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)UIO - CUE
4h 51m$80–146Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal CarcelénQuito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to CuencaLoja / ...
11h 17m$15–29Bus
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Terminal Terrestre de AmbatoIbarra / ...
- Take the bus from Ambato to CuencaLoja
8h 37m$22–35Drive 512.6 km
- Drive from Cotacachi to Cuenca512.6 km
8h 11m$30–42Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ambato
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuenca
9h 59m$16–23Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito CENTRO - Trans Patria Office to Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
11h 2m$17–48
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotacachi to Cuenca is to bus which costs $14 - $29 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cotacachi to Cuenca is to bus and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $75 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotacachi to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Cotacachi and arriving at Cuenca via Quito Terminal Carcelén and Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Cotacachi and Cuenca is 431 km. The road distance is 512.6 km.
The best way to get from Cotacachi to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Cotacachi to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cotacachi to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, depart from Cotacachi station.
Cotacachi to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotacachi to Cuenca is 513 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Cotacachi to Cuenca.
There are 485+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Cotacachi, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Cotacachi to Cuenca via Otavalo, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Ambato in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Otavalo to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Quito CENTRO - Trans Patria Office to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- 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
- 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
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