There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Lima 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)CUE - LIM
4h 15m$225–455Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to HuaquillasCuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la RepúblicaLima
23h$53–110Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Cuenca to ChiclayoCuenca
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to LimaLima
21h$60–90Drive 1,420.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Lima1,420.4 km
20h 16m$214–309Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)TBP - LIM
7h 9m$83–209Taxi 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)GYE - LIM
5h 13m$305–540Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de PiuraCuenca
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteLima / ...
28h 40m$59–98Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilCuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza NorteLima
33h 42m$53–134
Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Lima is to bus via Piura which costs $55 - $100 and takes 28h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Lima is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $220 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Lima. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Lima via Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Cuenca and Lima is 1043 km. The road distance is 1420.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Lima without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 21h and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Cuenca to Lima, including transfers.
Cuenca to Lima bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Lima is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $220 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 21h.
Cuenca to Lima bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Lima is 1420 km. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from Cuenca to Lima.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Lima via Chiclayo in around 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- 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
- +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
- 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- 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 Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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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