There are 6 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 44m$255–472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lago Agriobus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
36h 13m$66–107Bus via Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus
- Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
25h$68–128Drive 1,498.1 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Bogotácar 1,498.1 km
23h 25m$85–123Fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane CUE - BOG
4h 28m$181–364Bus #2
- 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
39h 31m$84–154
Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Colombia is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 36h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Colombia is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $180 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Colegio de la Presentación via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte and Estación Av. Rojas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 31m.
The distance between Cuenca and Colombia is 1105 km. The road distance is 1498.1 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Colombia without a car is to bus which takes 39h 31m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Cuenca to Colombia, including transfers.
Cuenca to Colombia bus services, operated by Turismo Oriental, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Colombia is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $250 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 25h.
Cuenca to Colombia bus services, operated by Turismo Oriental, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Colombia is 1498 km. It takes approximately 23h 25m 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Las Nieves B - 4 ó 6 via Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador, Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Lago Agrio, La Dorada, Putumayo, Terminal Satelite del Sur, and Portal Sur T9 in around 25h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
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, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JumandyCoop
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 98 355 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551429053510
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/petrolerashushufindi/?locale=es_LA
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.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
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.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
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- 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
- +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
- $50
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
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