There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Punta del Este by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CUE - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
22h 32m$275–900Bus via Chiclayo
cheapest- 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 de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus
4d 8h$159–590Bus
- 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 de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus
4d 6h$293–557Drive 5,628.9 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Punta del Estecar 5,628.9 km
3d 3h$973–1,405Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GYE - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
12h 39m$421–895Bus via El Alto
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Lima - Surquillobus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Punta del Estebus
4d 20h$395–630
Cuenca (CUE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Punta del Este is to bus which costs $290 - $600 and takes 4 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Punta del Este is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 12h 39m and costs $420 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Punta del Este. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Punta del Este via Chiclayo, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av. and Puerto Madero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 8h.
The distance between Cuenca and Punta del Este is 4388 km. The road distance is 5628.9 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Punta del Este without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 4 days 8h and costs $150 - $600.
It takes approximately 22h 32m to get from Cuenca to Punta del Este, including transfers.
Cuenca to Punta del Este bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Punta del Este bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Punta del Este is 2h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 10:38 AM in Cuenca and 12:38 PM in Punta del Este.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Punta del Este is 5629 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Cuenca to Punta del Este.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Punta del Este, Uruguay?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal Punta del Este via Huaquillas, Tumbes, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Don Torcuato, Estación Retiro Belgrano, and Puerto Madero in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Carrasco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Cuenca to Carrasco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Cuenca to Carrasco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- 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
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $170–260
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $180–260
- Cama
- $200–300
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $85–120
- Business
- $95–140
- First
- $110–180
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35
- 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 de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–290
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima - Surquillo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–105
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $40–60
- Semi Bed
- $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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