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There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Valdivia by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Cuenca to Pichoy Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane plane CUE - ZAL
    13h 56m
    $370–1,200

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    3d 16h
    $154–340

  3. Drive  5,521.3 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Valdiviacar car 5,521.3 km
    2d 22h
    $771–1,113

  4. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Pichoy Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane plane GYE - ZAL
    17h 3m
    $455–1,236

  5. Fly Cuenca to La Araucanía International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane plane CUE - ZCO
    2. Take the bus from Cruce Freire to Terminal de Buses de Loncochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    14h 20m
    $268–799

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Osorno, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Osorno (ZOS)plane plane GYE - ZOS
    3. Take the bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    17h 17m
    $458–1,220

  7. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    3d 18h
    $176–347

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    4d 3h
    $159–388

Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,159 km
  • Duration: 13h 56m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Valdivia, Chile?

LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal Valdivia via Huaquillas, Tumbes, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 3d 16h.

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