There are 8 ways to get from Lima to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cuenca (CUE)LIM - CUE
4h 23m$222–454Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to TumbesLima
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to CuencaCuenca / ...
22h 47m$54–110Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Lima to ChiclayoLima
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to CuencaChiclayo
21h 30m$60–93Drive 1,427.8 km
- Drive from Lima to Cuenca1,427.8 km
20h 42m$215–310Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Tumbes (TBP)LIM - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
7h 3m$83–208Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)LIM - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca
5h 23m$302–544Bus #2
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilLima-Cucuta / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to CuencaGuayaquil / ...
30h 37m$113–165Bus #3
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilLima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to CuencaGuayaquil / ...
32h 49m$54–135
Lima to Cuenca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Cuenca is to bus which costs $50 - $110 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Cuenca is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $220 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Lima and arriving at Cuenca via Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Lima and Cuenca is 1043 km. The road distance is 1427.8 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 21h 30m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Lima to Cuenca, including transfers.
Lima to Cuenca bus services, operated by Terramovil Peru, depart from Lima station.
The best way to get from Lima to Cuenca is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $220 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $55 - $95 and takes 21h 30m.
Lima to Cuenca bus services, operated by Terramovil Peru, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Cuenca is 1428 km. It takes approximately 20h 42m to drive from Lima to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima to Cuenca via Chiclayo in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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