There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to AmbatoLoja
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Quilotoa
5h 6m$40–55Bus via Ambato
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to AmbatoLoja
- Take the bus from Latacunga to QuilotoaLatacunga
7h 55m$13–29Drive 371.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Quilotoa371.4 km
6h 35m$22–31Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
7h 6m$106–168Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to LatacungaCuenca
- Take the bus from Latacunga to QuilotoaLatacunga
9h 47m$14–21Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to LatacungaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Latacunga to QuilotoaLatacunga
10h 6m$14–23
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa is to bus via Ambato which costs $13 - $29 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Quilotoa. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Quilotoa via Ambato and Latacunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Cuenca and Quilotoa is 373 km. The road distance is 371.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa, including transfers.
Cuenca to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Quilotoa is 371 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Cuenca to Quilotoa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Quilotoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Quilotoa via Ambato and Latacunga in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Phone
- +593 994236244
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 908 2293
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Radio Taxi Mejia
- Phone
- +593 3- 2400762
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 99 843 4557
- Website
- facebook.com
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
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