There are 4 ways to get from Cuenca to Cotacachi by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Ambato
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to AmbatoLoja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to OtavaloIbarra / ...
7h 54m$21–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to CotacachiQuito
12h 4m$15–55Drive 509.3 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Cotacachi509.3 km
8h 20m$29–42Fly, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
4h 45m$82–145
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Cotacachi is to bus which costs $14 - $55 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Cotacachi is to fly and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $80 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Cotacachi. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Cotacachi via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Cuenca and Cotacachi is 518 km. The road distance is 509.3 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Cotacachi without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 7h 54m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Cuenca to Cotacachi, including transfers.
Cuenca to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Cotacachi is 509 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Cuenca to Cotacachi.
There are 189+ hotels available in Cotacachi.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Cotacachi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Cotacachi via Ambato, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Otavalo in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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 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 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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
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