There are 9 ways to get from Cuenca to Valdivia by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Cuenca to Pichoy Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane CUE - ZAL
17h 48m$320–1,100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Valdiviabus
4d$171–404Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Valdiviabus
3d 12h$347–491Drive 5,500.1 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Valdiviacar 5,500.1 km
2d 21h$679–980Fly Cuenca to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Osorno (ZOS)plane CUE - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus
15h 47m$307–1,069Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Pichoy Airport
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane GYE - ZAL
16h 46m$423–1,233Fly Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane CUE - ZCO
- Take the bus from Pitrufquén to Terminal Valdiviabus
17h 55m$292–1,026Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Osorno, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Osorno (ZOS)plane GYE - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus
16h 27m$404–1,219Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
- Take the bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Valdiviabus
3d 14h$282–404
Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Valdivia is to bus which costs $170 - $410 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Valdivia is to fly and bus which takes 15h 47m and costs $300 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Valdivia. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Valdivia via Chiclayo, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Cuenca and Valdivia is 4159 km. The road distance is 5500.1 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Valdivia without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 3 days 12h and costs $340 - $500.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Cuenca to Valdivia, including transfers.
Cuenca to Valdivia bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Valdivia is to fly which takes 17h 48m and costs $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $340 - $500 and takes 3 days 12h.
Cuenca to Valdivia bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Valdivia is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 11:29 AM in Cuenca and 12:29 PM in Valdivia.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Valdivia, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Valdivia via Chiclayo, Lima, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal San Borja, and Santiago in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- Busescaulle@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $8–10
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $6–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Pitrufquén to Terminal Valdivia
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $7–21
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Pitrufquén to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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
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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