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Playas to Cuenca

Rome2Rio compared 3 ways to get from Playas to Cuenca. The best route is Bus, a distance of 156.539 km.

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1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus
2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
6h 27m
$14–45
Drive 284.1 km
1. Drive from Playas to Cuencacar 284.1 km
4h 18m
$17–24
Bus via Cuenca
1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus
2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
7h 21m
$15–23

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Distance: 442.6 km
Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Playas, Guayas, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Cuenca via Santa Elena and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 6h 27m.

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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

TRYP by Wyndham Cuenca Zahir(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Mansion Alcazar(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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

9.2Superb

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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