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 Alóag to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
12h 15m$77–108Drive 731.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Pasto to Cuencacar 731.3 km
11h 43m$42–60Taxi, bus, car, fly
- Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichacataxi
- 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
7h 47m$166–258Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal 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
17h 5m$51–75Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal 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 53m$51–89Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
18h 23m$48–71
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pasto to Cuenca is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Pasto to Cuenca is to taxi and bus and car and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $160 - $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 17h 5m.
The distance between Pasto and Cuenca is 736 km. The road distance is 731.3 km.
The best way to get from Pasto to Cuenca without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Pasto to Cuenca, including transfers.
Pasto to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cootranar, depart from Terminal de Pasto station.
Pasto to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cootranar, arrive at Terminal Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pasto to Cuenca is 731 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Pasto to Cuenca.
There are 460+ 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 Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Ambato in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- 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 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
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
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Taxi Aeropuerto Pasto
- Phone
- +57 316 434 5332
- Website
- taxisaeropuerto.co
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
Taxi Aeropuerto Pasto
- Phone
- +57 316 434 5332
- Website
- taxisaeropuerto.co
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
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