There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Venezuela by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane CUE - VLN
12h 42m$180–900Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
42h 38m$160–225Drive 2,878 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Caracascar 2,878 km
44h 24m$164–236Fly Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane CUE - CCS
8h$227–846Fly Cuenca to Maracaibo
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane CUE - MAR
11h 41m$380–1,500Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane GYE - VLN
9h 52m$615–1,036Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
2d 14h$174–329
Cuenca (CUE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Venezuela is to bus via Quito which costs $160 - $230 and takes 42h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Venezuela is to fly which takes 8h and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Venezuela. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas via Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and San Antonio del Táchira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 38m.
The distance between Cuenca and Venezuela is 1915 km. The road distance is 2878 km.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Cuenca to Venezuela, including transfers.
Cuenca to Venezuela bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Venezuela is to fly which takes 12h 42m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito, which costs $160 - $230 and takes 42h 38m.
Cuenca to Venezuela bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Venezuela is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 10:08 AM in Cuenca and 11:08 AM in Venezuela.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Venezuela is 2878 km. It takes approximately 44h 24m to drive from Cuenca to Venezuela.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Venezuela?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Sabana Grande via Ambato, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, and Chacao in around 42h 38m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cuenca to Maracaibo via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cuenca to Maracaibo via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- quejas_sugerencias@flotapelileo.com.ec
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- contacto@expresoslosllanos.com
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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