There are 4 ways to get from Cuenca to Paita by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Piura to Paitabus Chimbote
11h$36–51Bus via Piura
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Piura to Paitabus Chimbote
11h 10m$20–54Drive 482.6 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Paitacar 482.6 km
7h 21m$73–105Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane GYE - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Paitabus
10h 51m$408–703
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Piura International Airport (PIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Paita is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Paita is to drive which takes 7h 21m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Paita. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Cuenca and arriving at Paita via Piura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Cuenca and Paita is 519 km. The road distance is 482.6 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Paita without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Cuenca to Paita, including transfers.
Cuenca to Paita bus services, operated by Super Semería, depart from Terminal de Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Paita bus services, operated by Super Semería, arrive at Terminal de Piura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Paita is 483 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Cuenca to Paita.
There are 22+ hotels available in Paita.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Piura International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Piura International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- 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
- $34–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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
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