There are 5 ways to get from Guayas to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)GYE - CUE
1h 2m$75–147Drive 194.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Guayaquil to Cuenca194.1 km
3h 6m$11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to CuencaGuayaquil / ...
3h 41m$19–50Taxi
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Cuenca194.1 km
3h 6m$100–130Bus via Durán
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Durán
- Take the bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
4h 53m$20–55
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayas to Cuenca is to drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Guayas to Cuenca is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs $70 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayas to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Cuenca via Durán and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Guayas and Cuenca is 142 km. The road distance is 194.1 km.
The best way to get from Guayas to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $19 - $50.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Guayas to Cuenca, including transfers.
Guayas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Guayas to Cuenca is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $19 - $50 and takes 3h 41m.
Guayas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Durán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayas to Cuenca is 194 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Guayas to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Guayas, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca hourly. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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