There are 9 ways to get from Cuenca to Valdivia by plane, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Fly Cuenca to Pichoy Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane CUE - ZAL
19h 28m$360–1,100Bus
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$171–403Bus 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 Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus
3d 6h$290–483Drive 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 Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus
18h 38m$316–925Fly Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane CUE - ZCO
- Take the bus from Cruce Freire to Terminal de Buses de Loncochebus
- Take the bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdiviabus
17h 51m$263–779Taxi 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
19h 48m$463–1,233Taxi 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 Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus
19h 23m$418–1,056Bus, tram
- 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 tram from Estación Central to Estación San Franciscotram
- Take the bus from San Francisco de Mostazal to Terminal Valdiviabus
3d 8h$279–387
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 17h 51m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Valdivia. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Valdivia via Chiclayo, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
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 6h and costs $290 - $490.
It takes approximately 19h 28m 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 19h 28m and costs $360 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $290 - $490 and takes 3 days 6h.
Cuenca to Valdivia bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Valdivia is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 9:11 AM in Cuenca and 10:11 AM 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 Terminal Valdivia via Chiclayo, Lima, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal San Borja, and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Tram from Estación Central to Estación San Francisco
- 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
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $21–26
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdivia
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $40–65
- Semi bed
- $35–50
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–9
- Semi bed
- $4–7
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–9
- Semi bed
- $4–7
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 63 - 2278532
- busesgama@gmail.com
- Website
- gamabustranspas.jimdofree.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/gama-bus
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–120
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- Busescaulle@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from San Francisco de Mostazal to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from 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
Bus from Cruce Freire to Terminal de Buses de Loncoche
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–6
- Cama
- $4–6
Bus from 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 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
Bus from 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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $60–80
- Phone
- +56 63 221 8609
- busespirehueico@gmail.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdivia
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Road
- $3–6
- galiciabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Phone
- +56 4 5240 7718
- contacto@igillaima.cl
- Website
- igillaima.cl
Bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- igillaima.cl
- Book at
- igillaima.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- 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
- $35–60
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $11–35
- 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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