There are 4 ways to get from Playas to Cuenca by bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
6h 27m$13–43Drive 284.1 km
- Drive from Playas to Cuencacar 284.1 km
4h 18m$17–24Bus, shuttle, fly
- Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
7h 43m$231–367Bus via Cuenca
- Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
7h 21m$14–21
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Playas to Cuenca is to bus which costs $13 - $45 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Playas to Cuenca is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Playas to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Villamil terminal Manglaralto and arriving at Cuenca via Santa Elena and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Playas and Cuenca is 443 km. The road distance is 284.1 km.
The best way to get from Playas to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $13 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Playas to Cuenca, including transfers.
Playas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa Manglaralto, depart from Villamil terminal Manglaralto station.
Playas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa Manglaralto, arrive at Santa Elena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playas to Cuenca is 284 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Playas to Cuenca.
There are 419+ hotels available in Cuenca.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
- Phone
- +593 96 750 2849
- liberpesa@gmail.com
- Website
- Liberpesa S.A
Bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Liberpesa S.A
Bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Liberpesa S.A
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- clp_1976@hotmail.com
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 07 2996 421
- contacto@coopcostaazul.com
- Website
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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