There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Iquitos by plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cuenca
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane CUE - IQT
10h 40m$236–769Bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
- Drive from Nauta to Iquitoscar
40h 47m$163–214Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus
- Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
- Take the carferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry
2d 20h$893–908Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane GYE - IQT
9h 43m$307–801Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane TBP - IQT
10h 8m$194–309Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
3d 19h$923–934
Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Iquitos is to bus and ferry and drive which costs $160 - $220 and takes 40h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Iquitos is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $300 - $800.
The distance between Cuenca and Iquitos is 647 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 20h and costs $890 - $910.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Cuenca to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 203+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Iquitos, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- info@movilbus.pe
- Website
- Movil Bus
Bus from Piura to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Cuenca to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- 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
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- Transportes Jumandy
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transportes Jumandy
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- quejas_sugerencias@flotapelileo.com.ec
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- 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
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puyo to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transporte Fluvial KamuKamu
Car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $853
- Website
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Website
- River Dolphin Expeditions
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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