There are 9 ways to get from Cuenca to Valdivia by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly Cuenca to Pichoy Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane CUE - ZAL
15h 37m$250–900Bus
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 Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus
3d 22h$165–389Bus 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 12h$294–436Drive 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
14h 14m$252–895Fly 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 Terminal de Buses de Loncoche to Terminal Valdiviabus
17h 11m$256–886Taxi 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
15h 1m$374–1,085Taxi 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
14h 47m$367–1,071Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- 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 15h$292–427
Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Valdivia is to bus which costs $160 - $390 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Valdivia is to fly and bus which takes 14h 14m and costs $250 - $900.
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 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 $290 - $440.
It takes approximately 15h 37m 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 15h 37m and costs $250 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $290 - $440 and takes 3 days 12h.
Cuenca to Valdivia bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Valdivia is 2h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 11:57 PM in Cuenca and 1:57 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) 6 times a week. 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 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Cuenca to Pichoy Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cuenca to Osorno via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Osorno via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- 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/
- 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
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $18–35
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45–65
- Semi bed
- $35–50
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6–9
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Loncoche to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–35
- 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
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $26–27
Bus from 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 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- 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
- 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
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $6–8
- Cama
- $6–9
Bus from Cruce Freire to Terminal de Buses de Loncoche
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–6
- Cama
- $4–7
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Loncoche to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $5–8
- 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
- $5–8
- 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
- $10–14
- Cama
- $6–21
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 63 221 8609
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Road
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Loncoche to Terminal Valdivia
- Road
- $3–6
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Loncoche to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Phone
- +56 4 5240 7718
- contacto@igillaima.cl
- Website
- igillaima.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Loncoche to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- igillaima.cl
- Book at
- igillaima.cl
- galiciabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Loncoche to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- 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
- 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
- $100–170
- 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
- +593-43 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
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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