There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Puerto Varas by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Cuenca to El Tepual International Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane CUE - PMC
20h 2m$250–815Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus
4d 1h$175–404Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varasbus
3d 14h$310–421Drive 5,671.5 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Puerto Varascar 5,671.5 km
2d 22h$700–1,011Fly Cuenca to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Osorno (ZOS)plane CUE - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus
16h 3m$309–1,069Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to El Tepual International Airport
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane GYE - PMC
14h 12m$819–2,339Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varasbus
3d 15h$291–420Bus #3
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullmanbus
4d 4h$353–552
Cuenca (CUE) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Puerto Varas is to bus which costs $170 - $410 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Puerto Varas is to taxi and fly which takes 14h 12m and costs $800 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Puerto Varas. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Puerto Varas via Chiclayo, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Cuenca and Puerto Varas is 4348 km. The road distance is 5671.5 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Puerto Varas without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 3 days 14h and costs $310 - $430.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Cuenca to Puerto Varas, including transfers.
Cuenca to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Puerto Varas is to fly which takes 20h 2m and costs $250 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $310 - $430 and takes 3 days 14h.
Cuenca to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Puerto Varas is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 8:33 PM in Cuenca and 9:33 PM in Puerto Varas.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Puerto Varas, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Puerto Varas via Chiclayo, Lima, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal San Borja, and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Tepual International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cuenca to El Tepual International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Cuenca to El Tepual International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- 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 San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $29–31
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $5–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $5–8
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +56 97 580 5380
- info@busesfierro.cl
- Website
- buses-fierro.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- buses-fierro.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–50
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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