There are 9 ways to get from Cuenca to Chimbote by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chimbotebus Sullana / ...
16h 18m$62–112Bus via Chiclayo
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chimbotebus Lima
17h 58m$43–81Drive 1,000.2 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Chimbotecar 1,000.2 km
14h 33m$151–218Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane GYE - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
14h 48m$332–801Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
21h 4m$58–89Bus to Tumbes, fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane TBP - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
13h 8m$171–312Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Huaraz, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Huaraz (ATA)plane GYE - ATA
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Chimbotebus
17h 4m$372–854Bus to Tumbes, fly to Huaraz, bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Huaraz (ATA)plane TBP - ATA
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Chimbotebus
21h 9m$211–475Bus to Tumbes, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane TBP - LIM
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbotebus
15h 21m$112–253
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Chimbote is to bus via Chiclayo which costs $40 - $85 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Chimbote is to bus and fly which takes 13h 8m and costs $170 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Chimbote. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Chimbote via Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Cuenca and Chimbote is 1007 km. The road distance is 1000.2 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Chimbote without a car is to bus which takes 16h 18m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Cuenca to Chimbote, including transfers.
Cuenca to Chimbote bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Chimbote bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Chimbote is 1000 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Cuenca to Chimbote.
There are five+ hotels available in Chimbote.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Chimbote, Peru?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Chimbote via Chiclayo in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Quito, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Huaraz via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Huaraz via Quito, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Huaraz via Bogota, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Tumbes to Huaraz via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 4429 7000
- ventasweb@linea.pe
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
Bus from Piura to Trujillo
- First VIP
- $27
- First
- $16
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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
- $34–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 43 427516
- rosaosoriocordova06@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaraz to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
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