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

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There are 4 ways to get from Cuenca to Paita by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus Cuenca
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Paitabus bus Chimbote
    11h
    $40–45

  2. Bus via Piura

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus Cuenca
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Paitabus bus Chimbote
    11h 10m
    $24–48

  3. Drive  482.6 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Paitacar car 482.6 km
    7h 21m
    $73–105

  4. Taxi, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane GYE - PIU
    3. Take the bus from Piura to Paitabus bus
    12h 46m
    $412–697

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Piura International Airport (PIU) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.1 km
  • Duration: 11h

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Paita, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Paita via Piura in around 11h.

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