There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 Carrasco International Airport (MVD)CUE - MVD
11h 4m$286–931Bus, car ferry via Chiclayo
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
4d 5h$92–434Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
4d 4h$227–420Drive 5,514.9 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Montevideo5,514.9 km
3d 1h$953–1,377Taxi 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 Carrasco International Airport (MVD)GYE - MVD
12h 2m$405–836Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)TBP - MVD
14h 43m$283–875Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Lima - Surquillo
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
4d 18h$415–640
Cuenca (CUE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Montevideo is to bus and car ferry which costs $220 - $420 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Montevideo is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $280 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Chiclayo, Oltursa Lima Terminal, Terminal de Buses La Paz and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 18h.
The distance between Cuenca and Montevideo is 4292 km. The road distance is 5514.9 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry via Chiclayo which takes 4 days 5h and costs $90 - $440.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Cuenca to Montevideo, including transfers.
Cuenca to Montevideo bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Montevideo is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $280 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $650 and takes 4 days 18h.
Cuenca to Montevideo bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 8:37 AM in Cuenca and 10:37 AM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile flies from Cuenca (CUE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal Tres Cruces via Chiclayo, Chiclayo, Lima - Surquillo, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, Terminal de Buses La Paz, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Carrasco International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cuenca to Carrasco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- 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
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- 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
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140–220
- Cama
- $170–250
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $170–250
- Cama
- $190–290
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 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima - Surquillo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $28–40
- Semi Bed
- $25–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $70–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- 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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