There are 4 ways to get from Ibarra to Cuenca by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
4h 49m$80–190Bus via Riobamba
cheapest- Take the bus from Ibarra to Riobambabus Ibarra
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus Riobamba
12h 42m$19–39Bus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuencabus Ibarra
10h$21–35Drive 529.2 km
- Drive from Ibarra to Cuencacar 529.2 km
8h 22m$40–58
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ibarra to Cuenca is to bus via Riobamba which costs $19 - $40 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ibarra to Cuenca is to bus and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $80 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ibarra and arriving at Cuenca. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Ibarra and Cuenca is 446 km. The road distance is 529.2 km.
The best way to get from Ibarra to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Ibarra to Cuenca, including transfers.
Ibarra to Cuenca bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Ibarra station.
Ibarra to Cuenca bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ibarra to Cuenca is 529 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Ibarra to Cuenca.
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What companies run services between Ibarra, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Flota Imbabura operates a bus from Ibarra to Cuenca once daily. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- cooperativa@flotaimbabura.com
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
Bus from Ibarra to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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