There are 6 ways to get from Pasto to Cuenca by taxi, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus
- Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus
11h 26m$101–132Drive 739.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Pasto to Cuencacar 739.6 km
11h 46m$42–61Bus, car, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
9h 45m$144–257Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
14h 19m$52–80Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
15h 2m$49–78Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
17h 9m$52–93
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pasto to Cuenca is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Pasto to Cuenca is to bus and car and fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $140 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Pasto to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Pasto and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Pasto and Cuenca is 927 km. The road distance is 739.6 km.
The best way to get from Pasto to Cuenca without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 26m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Pasto to Cuenca, including transfers.
Pasto to Cuenca bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Pasto station.
Pasto to Cuenca bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pasto to Cuenca is 740 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Pasto to Cuenca.
There are 417+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Pasto, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Pasto to Cuenca via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Ambato in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Puyo to Guarumales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Guarumales to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- quejas_sugerencias@flotapelileo.com.ec
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- 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
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- cooperativa@flotaimbabura.com
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Expreso Juanambu
- Phone
- +57 318 206 2670
- Website
- facebook.com
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