There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Urubamba by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CUE - CUZ
8h 39m$326–697Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Mariscal Castillabus
2d 12h$85–226Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Urubambataxi
44h 23m$93–194Drive 2,485.3 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Urubambacar 2,485.3 km
37h 27m$374–540Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane GYE - CUZ
9h 32m$348–703Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TBP - CUZ
11h 27m$137–414Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Mariscal Castillabus
46h 19m$94–190Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Monumento Inca Pachacutec to Avenida Mariscal Castillabus
2d 6h$100–160
Cuenca (CUE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Urubamba is to bus and taxi which costs $90 - $200 and takes 44h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Urubamba is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $320 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Urubamba. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Avenida Mariscal Castilla via Chiclayo, Lima - Luna Pizarro and Terminal Terrestre del Cusco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 19m.
The distance between Cuenca and Urubamba is 1465 km. The road distance is 2485.3 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Urubamba without a car is to bus which takes 46h 19m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Cuenca to Urubamba, including transfers.
Cuenca to Urubamba bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Urubamba is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $320 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 46h 19m.
Cuenca to Urubamba bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Urubamba is 2485 km. It takes approximately 37h 27m to drive from Cuenca to Urubamba.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Urubamba, Cusco, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Avenida Mariscal Castilla via Chiclayo, Lima, Lima - Luna Pizarro, and Terminal Terrestre del Cusco in around 46h 19m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- 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 Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51964268679
- enrique_e_h@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Mariscal Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Monumento Inca Pachacutec to Avenida Mariscal Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Estimated price
- $11–140
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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