How to get fromQuito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to Cuencaby car, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to Cuenca by car, plane, or bus

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Car, fly
best
1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)UIO - CUE
3h 18m
$101–136
Bus #2
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to CuencaLoja / ...
9h 16m
$11–24
Bus via Machachi
1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alóag
2. Take the bus from Alóag to Ambato
3. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuenca
6h 53m
$16–33
Drive 424.8 km
1. Drive from Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén to Cuenca424.8 km
7h 1m
$25–35
Bus
1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to AmbatoQuito
2. Take the bus from Ambato to CuencaLoja
6h 59m
$14–18
Bus via Riobamba
1. Take the bus from Quito CENTRO - Trans Patria Office to RiobambaRiobamba / ...
2. Take the bus from Riobamba to CuencaQuito / ...
9h 1m
$14–43

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

43Weekly Planes

56 minAverage Duration

$75Cheapest Price

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Distance: 389.7 km
Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cuenca via Alóag and Ambato in around 6h 53m.

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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)

8.8Fabulous

Mansion Alcazar(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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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