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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cuenca to Medellín by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Cuenca to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane CUE - EOH
    9h 9m
    $500–1,900

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus bus Cuenca
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    34h 52m
    $68–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Guarumalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guarumales to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    30h 50m
    $98–141

  4. Drive  1,538.3 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Medellíncar car 1,538.3 km
    26h 9m
    $88–126

  5. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane GYE - MDE
    5h 42m
    $360–696

  6. Fly Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane CUE - MDE
    4h 34m
    $236–538

  7. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    32h
    $86–156

  8. Bus via Quito #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    33h 18m
    $84–168

  9. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    38h 50m
    $81–130

Cuenca (CUE) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$519Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,084.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and LATAM Chile fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal del Norte via Guarumales, Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Lago Agrio, and La Dorada, Putumayo in around 30h 50m.

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