There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Maracay by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane CUE - VLN
- Take the taxi from Valencia-Airport-VLN to Maracaytaxi
11h 18m$478–859Bus, drive via Ambato
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Drive from Cúcuta to San Cristóbalcar
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
43h 24m$151–202Drive 2,779.2 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Maracaycar 2,779.2 km
42h 53m$158–228Fly Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane CUE - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaybus
12h 56m$225–872Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane GYE - VLN
- Take the taxi from Valencia-Airport-VLN to Maracaytaxi
9h 5m$755–1,216Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Cúcutabus
- Drive from Cúcuta to San Cristóbalcar
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
47h 8m$157–196Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracaybus
2d 16h$177–390Bus via Ipiales
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
3d 1h$174–268
Cuenca (CUE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Maracay is to bus and drive which costs $150 - $200 and takes 47h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Maracay is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $750 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Maracay. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Maracay via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Cuenca and Maracay is 1952 km. The road distance is 2779.2 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Maracay without a car is to bus via Ipiales which takes 3 days 1h and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Cuenca to Maracay, including transfers.
Cuenca to Maracay bus services, operated by Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Maracay bus services, operated by Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Maracay is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 1:09 AM in Cuenca and 2:09 AM in Maracay.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Maracay is 2779 km. It takes approximately 42h 53m to drive from Cuenca to Maracay.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Maracay, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Maracay via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- 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
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- 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
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- quejas_sugerencias@flotapelileo.com.ec
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Central de Maracay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Central de Maracay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Valera to Terminal Central de Maracay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- atencion@aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $13–15
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- cooperativa@flotaimbabura.com
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $21–26
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- Phone
- +58 274 262 11 79
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- All
- $60–90
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- Expresos Merida C.A.
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Expresos Merida C.A.
- Buscama
- $18–26
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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
- +593 095 887 1622
- 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
- $11–16
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Orbi Trans La Isabelica
Taxi Alfredo´s
- Phone
- +58 416-7369254
TaxiFénix C.A
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
Orbi Trans La Isabelica
Taxi Alfredo´s
- Phone
- +58 416-7369254
TaxiFénix C.A
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