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There are 5 ways to get from Patate to Cuenca by bus, car, or plane

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja
4h
$21–26
Drive 288.6 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Patate to Cuencacar 288.6 km
5h 8m
$17–24
Bus, car, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Quitobus
2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
5h 52m
$110–193
Bus via Ambato
1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja / ...
6h 1m
$21–27
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Cuencabus Baños / ...
7h 44m
$17–23

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

37Weekly Planes

56 minAverage Duration

$56Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Patate to Cuenca.

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Distance: 311.5 km
Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Patate, 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.

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Cuenca(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city. It is crossed by the Tomebamba, Tarqui, Yanuncay and Machángara rivers, in the south-central inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the Paute river basin, at an altitude of 2,538 meters above sea level and with a temperate Andean climate averaging 16.3 °C.

Things to do in Cuenca

New Cathedral of Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Spanish: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción), commonly referred to as the New Cathedral of Cuenca (Spanish: Nueva Catedral de Cuenca), is the cathedral church in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is situated in front of Parque Calderon.

Old Cathedral of Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

The Church of the Shrine (Spanish: Iglesia del Sagrario) — commonly referred to as the Old Cathedral of Cuenca (Spanish: Catedral Vieja de Cuenca) — was the main place of Spanish worship during the time of Spanish colonization in Cuenca, Ecuador. It functions today as the Museum for Religious Art and is located at the Parque Calderon, opposite the New Cathedral.

Places to stay in Cuenca

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8.8Fabulous

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9.0Fabulous

Four Points by Sheraton Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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