There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Playas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
6h 11m$16–19Bus via Cuenca
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
6h 26m$15–43Drive 285.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Playascar 285.4 km
4h 16m$17–24Fly, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUE - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
7h 10m$228–309Bus via Cuenca #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
6h 36m$16–22
Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Playas is to bus which costs $16 - $20 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Playas is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Playas. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Cuenca and Playas is 441 km. The road distance is 285.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Playas without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs $16 - $20.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Cuenca to Playas, including transfers.
Cuenca to Playas bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Playas bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Playas is 285 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Cuenca to Playas.
There are 116+ hotels available in Playas.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 750 2849
- liberpesa@gmail.com
- Website
- liberpesa.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- liberpesa.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- clp_1976@hotmail.com
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 07 2996 421
- contacto@coopcostaazul.com
- Website
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- cooptranspmanglaralto@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Puerto López to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
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