There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Patuca by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus via Guarumales
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Guarumalesbus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Guarumales, Azuay to Santiago de Méndezbus Cuenca
3h 6m$9–18Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Guarumalesbus Cuenca / ...
- Take the taxi from Guarumales to Patucataxi
1h 32m$19–24Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Santiago de Méndezbus Cuenca
4h 26m$9–19Drive 159.8 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Patucacar 159.8 km
2h 30m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Patucataxi 159.8 km
2h 30m$90–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Patuca is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Patuca is to bus and taxi which takes 1h 32m and costs $18 - $24.
The distance between Cuenca and Patuca is 180 km. The road distance is 159.8 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Patuca without a car is to bus via Guarumales which takes 3h 6m and costs $8 - $18.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Cuenca to Patuca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Patuca is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Cuenca to Patuca.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Patuca, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Patuca via Guarumales, Guarumales, Azuay, and Santiago de Méndez in around 3h 6m.
Bus from Cuenca to Guarumales
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guarumales, Azuay to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Guarumales, Azuay to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- $15–110
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
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