There are 4 ways to get from Latacunga to Cuenca by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Ambato
best- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja
5h 15m$13–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Latacunga to Cuencabus Quito
5h 50m$11–23Drive 320.9 km
- Drive from Latacunga to Cuencacar 320.9 km
5h 32m$19–27Bus, car, fly
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
4h 36m$109–199
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Latacunga to Cuenca is to bus via Ambato which costs $12 - $22 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Latacunga to Cuenca is to bus and car and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $100 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Latacunga and arriving at Cuenca. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Latacunga and Cuenca is 322 km. The road distance is 320.9 km.
The best way to get from Latacunga to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 5h 15m and costs $12 - $22.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Latacunga to Cuenca, including transfers.
Latacunga to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Ambato station.
Latacunga to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Latacunga to Cuenca is 321 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Latacunga to Cuenca.
There are 250+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Latacunga, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Ambato to Cuenca every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 29m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Latacunga to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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