There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Tulcán by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
6h 1m$91–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus Quito / ...
13h 25m$18–50Bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Guarumalesbus
- Take the bus from Guarumales to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from El Coca to Tulcánbus
11h 35m$29–38Drive 648.7 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Tulcáncar 648.7 km
10h 25m$37–54Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus Cuenca
14h$19–22Bus #3
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
14h 31m$20–51
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Tulcán is to bus which costs $19 - $22 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Tulcán is to fly and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs $90 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cuenca and arriving at Tulcán. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Cuenca and Tulcán is 568 km. The road distance is 648.7 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Tulcán without a car is to bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana which takes 11h 35m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cuenca to Tulcán, including transfers.
Cuenca to Tulcán bus services, operated by Turismo Oriental, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Tulcán bus services, operated by Turismo Oriental, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Tulcán is 649 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Cuenca to Tulcán.
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What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Tulcán, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Tulcán via Guarumales and El Coca in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
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