There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Bolivia 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 Cuenca to El Alto International Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CUE - LPB
8h 34m$200–750Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 3h$150–702Bus via Iquique
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
- Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus
3d 1hDrive 3,691.9 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 3,691.9 km
2d 4h$210–303Fly Cuenca to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CUE - VVI
9h 19m$246–823Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GYE - LPB
9h 17m$495–786Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 2h$203–303
Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Bolivia is to bus which costs $200 - $310 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Bolivia is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Santa Cruz via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Iquique. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Cuenca and Bolivia is 1921 km. The road distance is 3691.9 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Bolivia without a car is to bus via Iquique which takes 3 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 34m to fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB), including transfers and time at the airport.
Cuenca to Bolivia bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Bolivia is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Iquique, which costs and takes 3 days 1h.
There is no direct flight from Cuenca Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 9m and has two stopovers.
Cuenca to Bolivia bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Iquique, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Viru Viru International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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More Questions & Answers
Bolivia is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 12:45 AM in Cuenca and 1:45 AM in Bolivia.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Bolivia is 3692 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Cuenca to Bolivia.
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile offer flights from Cuenca Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport.
There are 746+ hotels available in Bolivia.


