There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Tumaco by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldasbus
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzobus
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Tumacocar
9h 8m$32–44Bus, drive via Latacunga
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Latacungabus
- Take the bus from Latacunga to San Lorenzobus
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Tumacocar
17h 27m$27–39Drive 753.8 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Tumacocar 753.8 km
11h 59m$43–62Fly Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus, drive
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to San Lorenzobus
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Tumacocar
10h 9m$114–191Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to La Florida Airport
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane GYE - TCO
9h 30m$317–1,139
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Tumaco is to bus and drive via Latacunga which costs $26 - $40 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Tumaco is to bus and drive which takes 9h 8m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Cuenca and Tumaco is 832 km. The road distance is 753.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Cuenca to Tumaco, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Tumaco is 754 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Cuenca to Tumaco.
There are 11+ hotels available in Tumaco.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Tumaco, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Cuenca to Tumaco. However, you can take the bus to Esmeraldas, take the taxi to Esmeraldas, take the bus to San Lorenzo, then drive to Tumaco. Alternatively, you can drive from Cuenca to Tumaco in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Florida Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Florida Airport via Bogota, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Florida Airport via Panama City, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Florida Airport via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Florida Airport via Bogota, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Ibarra to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 96 075 2419
- diegogalarza32@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ibarra to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
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
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Latacunga to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- 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
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593-43 66 666
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 98 870 2815
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 99 579 9995
- Website
- facebook.com
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