There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Quito by taxi, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Francisco Carle Airport, fly, car
best- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)taxi
- Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane JAU - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
9h 39m$262–728Taxi, bus via Huancayo
cheapest- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Chilcataxi
- Take the bus from Chilca to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
41h 45m$96–151Drive 2,105.6 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Quitocar 2,105.6 km
32h$317–458Drive to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly, car
- Drive from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)car
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AYP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
9h 26m$194–767Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Pampastaxi
- Take the bus from Pampas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
47h 56m$169–280
Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Quito is to taxi and bus via Huancayo which costs $95 - $160 and takes 41h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Quito is to drive and fly and car which takes 9h 26m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Cuenca and Quito is 1486 km. The road distance is 2105.6 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Quito without a car is to taxi and bus via Huancayo which takes 41h 45m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Cuenca to Quito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Quito is 2106 km. It takes approximately 32h to drive from Cuenca to Quito.
There are 858+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Cuenca to Quito. However, you can take the taxi to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Chilca, take the bus to Lima, then take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Chilca to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 932 538 216
- Website
- antezana.com.pe
Bus from Pampas to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/expreso-antezana-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- $30–110
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