There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Tumbaco by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CUE - UIO
1h 10m$95–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to TumbacoCuenca
7h 30m$12–15Drive 422 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Tumbaco422 km
6h 56m$24–35Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Cuenca to AmbatoLoja
- Take the bus from Ambato to AlóagAmbato
7h 41m$17–42Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Cuenca to RiobambaQuito / ...
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeRiobamba / ...
9h 4m$19–49
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Tumbaco is to bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Tumbaco is to fly which takes 1h 10m and costs $90 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cuenca and arriving at Tumbaco. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Cuenca and Tumbaco is 336 km. The road distance is 422 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Tumbaco without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $12 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Cuenca to Tumbaco, including transfers.
Cuenca to Tumbaco bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Tumbaco is to fly which takes 1h 10m and costs $90 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $12 - $15 and takes 7h 30m.
Cuenca to Tumbaco bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Tumbaco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Tumbaco is 422 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Cuenca to Tumbaco.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Tumbaco, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Flota Imbabura operates a bus from Cuenca to Tumbaco once daily. Tickets cost $12–15 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- 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 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Tumbaco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- 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
- 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 Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Book at
- https://andestransit.com/Search
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