There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Colombia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CUE - MDE
4h 35m$223–492Bus via Cali
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitrebus
41h 11m$59–94Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus
- Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana to La Joya de los Sachasbus
- Drive from La Joya de los Sachas to San Miguelcar
- Take the bus from San Miguel to Terminal Salitrebus
30h 32m$62–91Drive 1,498.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Bogotácar 1,498.4 km
23h 23m$85–123Fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane CUE - BOG
4h 47m$186–402Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
36h 27m$84–131Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
40h 47m$80–140
Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Colombia is to bus and drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 30h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Colombia is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $220 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Kr 25 - Cl 17 via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, CL 19 - KR 69B Zona Ind. Montevideo and TV 11A - DG 38G Sur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 47m.
The distance between Cuenca and Colombia is 1105 km. The road distance is 1498.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Colombia without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 36h 27m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Cuenca to Colombia, including transfers.
Cuenca to Colombia bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Colombia is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $220 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Ambato, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 36h 27m.
Cuenca to Colombia bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Colombia is 1498 km. It takes approximately 23h 23m to drive from Cuenca to Colombia.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Bogotá via Ambato, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Terminal Salitre in around 36h 27m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Bus from Cuenca to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Loreto, Orellana to La Joya de los Sachas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from San Miguel to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–50
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $40–50
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
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