There are 8 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 45m$420–700Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima - Surquillobus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 4h$138–225Bus via Iquique
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio 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
2d 20hDrive 3,691.8 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 3,691.8 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 40m$250–784Taxi 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
10h 7m$515–786Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 1h$178–699Bus #3
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 11h$161–740
Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Bolivia is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Bolivia is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $420 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Santa Cruz via Tumbes, Lima 28 de Julio, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Iquique. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Cuenca and Bolivia is 1921 km. The road distance is 3691.8 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $170 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 45m 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 Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Bolivia is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $420 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Iquique, which costs and takes 2 days 20h.
There is no direct flight from Cuenca Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 9h 40m and has two stopovers.
Cuenca to Bolivia bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Huaquillas 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Huaquillas, Tumbes, Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Iquique, and Santa Cruz in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Cuenca to Viru Viru International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Viru Viru International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cuenca to Viru Viru International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $13–19
- Premium
- $15–21
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $14–20
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–43
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $9–13
- Salón cama
- $40–43
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Iquique to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Piura to Lima - Surquillo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Bolivia is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 7:16 AM in Cuenca and 8:16 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.
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