There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Balsas by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Santa Rosabus Cuenca / ...
5h 22m$9–28Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Santa Rosabus Zaruma / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Balsasbus Machala / ...
7h 50m$7–24Drive 222.1 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Balsascar 222.1 km
3h 39m$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Balsastaxi 222.1 km
3h 39m$120–150Bus via Machala
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Machala to Balsasbus Machala
5h 40m$9–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Balsas is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Balsas is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Balsas. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Balsas via Santa Rosa and Saracay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Cuenca and Balsas is 227 km. The road distance is 222.1 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Balsas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 22m and costs $9 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Cuenca to Balsas, including transfers.
Cuenca to Balsas bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Balsas bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Santa Rosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Balsas is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Cuenca to Balsas.
There are four+ hotels available in Balsas.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Balsas, Ecuador?
Transportes Azuay operates a bus from Cuenca to Santa Rosa hourly. Tickets cost $7–15 and the journey takes 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 0996375105
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from Santa Rosa to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Cuenca to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593-43 66 666
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 98 870 2815
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 99 579 9995
- Website
- facebook.com
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