There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Chile by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Antofagasta Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CUE - ANF
10h 26m$239–724Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 6h$144–256Drive 4,685.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Santiagocar 4,685.4 km
2d 13h$658–951Fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CUE - SCL
7h 37m$300–595Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 8h$166–263Bus via Piura #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 11h$154–253Bus #2
- 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 Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 17h$149–304
Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Chile is to bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Chile is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Chile. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at PA94-Parada 3 / Diez de Julio - San Francisco via Tumbes, Lima Javier Prado and PI1178-Parada 6 /. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Cuenca and Chile is 2489 km. The road distance is 4685.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Chile without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 3 days 8h and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Cuenca to Chile, including transfers.
Cuenca to Chile bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Chile is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $230 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 3 days 6h.
Cuenca to Chile bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Huaquillas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Chile is 4685 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Cuenca to Chile.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Chile?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to PA94-Parada 3 / Diez de Julio - San Francisco via Huaquillas, Tumbes, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and PI1178-Parada 6 / in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via Quito, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via Guayaquil, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- 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
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Piura to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- 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
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Piura to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- 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
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