There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to La Paz by plane, bus, car, 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 El Alto International Airport (LPB)CUE - LPB
8h 4m$170–600Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
2d 6h$154–674Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
2d 4h$161–654Drive 2,909.9 km
- Drive from Cuenca to La Paz2,909.9 km
40h 23m$165–239Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)GYE - LPB
9h 1m$404–735Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
2d 7h$200–271Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
2d 13h$226–367
Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to La Paz is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 40h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to La Paz is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at La Paz via Chiclayo, Lima Luna Pizarro and Lima - Terminal Arriola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Cuenca and La Paz is 1921 km. The road distance is 2909.9 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to La Paz without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 2 days 4h and costs $160 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB), including transfers and time at the airport.
Cuenca to La Paz bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to La Paz is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $160 - $700 and takes 2 days 4h.
There is no direct flight from Cuenca Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 29m and has two stopovers.
Cuenca to La Paz bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to La Paz via Chiclayo, Lima, Lima Luna Pizarro, and Lima - Terminal Arriola in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–480
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cuenca to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–480
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593-43 66 666
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 98 870 2815
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 99 579 9995
- Website
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to La Paz is 2910 km. It takes approximately 40h 23m to drive from Cuenca to La Paz.
Boliviana de Aviación, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile offer flights from Cuenca Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport.
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