How to get fromCuenca to Ipialesby bus, car, plane or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Ipiales by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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Bus via Ambato
best
1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
12h 37m
$44–69
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus Cuenca
14h 11m
$21–23
Drive 650.4 km
1. Drive from Cuenca to Ipialescar 650.4 km
10h 29m
$37–54
Fly, car, bus
1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
8h 3m
$133–206
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Loja / ...
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus Lima-Cucuta
14h 39m
$42–82
Bus, taxi, drive
1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus
2. Take the taxi from Loreto to El Saladotaxi
3. Drive from El Reventador to Ipialescar
11h 48m
$133–168

Cuenca to Ipiales by bus

7Weekly Buses

14h 39mAverage Duration

$42Cheapest Price

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Distance: 653.9 km
Duration: 12h 37m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Ipiales, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Cuenca to Rumichaca via Ambato, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 12h 37m.

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Ipiales(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Ipiales is a city and Catholic bishopric in Nariño Department, southern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador. It is located at around 0°49'49"N 77°38'40"W, with an elevation of about 2950 m. Ipiales is located on the high plateau called "Tuquerres e Ipiales," the city lies at a distance of 82 km from Pasto, the department's capital." Ipiales is known as "la ciudad de las nubes verdes" (the city of the green clouds) because sometimes, especially in the afternoon, greenish clouds appear over the city. One of the area's favorite foods is the guinea pig or cavy (Cavia porcellus), called kuy or kuwi. The economy of this city is based on border trade between Ecuador and Colombia.

Things to do in Ipiales

Las Lajas Sanctuary(Opens in a new window)

Las Lajas Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario de Las Lajas) is a basilica church located in the southern Colombian Department of Nariño, in the municipality of Ipiales, and built inside the canyon of the Guáitara River.

Places to stay in Ipiales

Hotel Avanty(Opens in a new window)

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Hotel Santa Isabel 2(Opens in a new window)

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Hotel Royal Class(Opens in a new window)

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