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There are 11 ways to get from Manizales to Cuenca by bus, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MDE - CUE
    12h 11m
    $246–501

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuencabus bus
    32h 55m
    $71–96

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguétaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to La Dorada, Putumayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Guarumalesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    24h 57m
    $132–175

  4. Drive 1,368 km

    1. Drive from Manizales to Cuencacar car 1,368 km
    23h 29m
    $78–112

  5. Bus to Pereira, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane PEI - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    11h 7m
    $346–579

  6. Fly Manizales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MZL - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    7h 19m
    $516–748

  7. Bus, bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Hondabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Honda to La Vegabus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Vega to Bogotá - Portal 80bus bus
    4. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane BOG - CUE
    14h 11m
    $189–448

  8. Bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MDE - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    12h 10m
    $346–641

  9. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Mocoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mocoa to La Hormigabus bus
    3. Drive from La Hormiga to Lago Agriocar car
    4. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus bus
    27h 8m
    $73–109

  10. Bus via Ambato

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    30h 35m
    $75–126

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    32h 21m
    $72–125

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Cuenca via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Ambato in around 30h 35m.

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