There are 10 ways to get from Salento to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Pereira to Cuenca
best- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Cuenca (CUE)plane PEI - CUE
10h 18m$74–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuencabus
32h 37m$51–86Bus, drive via Mocoa
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Mocoabus
- Take the bus from Mocoa to La Hormigabus
- Drive from La Hormiga to Lago Agriocar
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Cuencabus
25h 11m$64–102Drive 1,304.9 km
- Drive from Salento to Cuencacar 1,304.9 km
22h 53m$74–107Fly Armenia to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane AXM - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
8h 20m$383–609Taxi to Perales Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Salento to Perales Airport (IBE)taxi
- Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane IBE - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
9h 9m$542–687Fly Pereira to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane PEI - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
11h 2m$274–574Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Salento to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguétaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Puerto Asísbus
- Drive from Puerto Asís to Lago Agriocar
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Guarumalesbus
- Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus
25h 39m$129–184Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Puerto Asísbus
- Drive from Puerto Asís to Lago Agriocar
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuadorbus
- Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus
28h 38m$61–102Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
31h 59m$69–119
Pereira (PEI) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salento to Cuenca is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 32h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Salento to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 20m and costs $380 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Salento to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Salento and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal de Transportes de Armenia, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 59m.
The distance between Salento and Cuenca is 985 km. The road distance is 1304.9 km.
The best way to get from Salento to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 31h 59m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Salento to Cuenca, including transfers.
Salento to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia station.
The best way to get from Salento to Cuenca is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $70 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 31h 59m.
Salento to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salento to Cuenca is 1305 km. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Salento to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Salento, Quindío, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Pereira (PEI) to Cuenca (CUE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salento to Cuenca via Terminal de Transportes de Armenia, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 31h 59m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pereira to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Armenia to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Armenia to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Perales Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Perales Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Pereira to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Pereira to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Pereira to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cartagena, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pereira to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Pereira to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Pereira to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- clientes@cootranshuila.com
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Puerto Asís
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Puerto Asís
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Mocoa to La Hormiga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $11–15
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Guarumales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Guarumales to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Loreto to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JumandyCoop
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
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 de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- 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 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- 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
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
Bus from Ibarra to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- $70–140
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Del Quindio
- Phone
- +57 606 733 3030
- Website
- facebook.com
Coomoquin
- Phone
- +57 312 296-8896
- Website
- coomoquin.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Del Quindio
- Phone
- +57 606 733 3030
- Website
- facebook.com
Coomoquin
- Phone
- +57 312 296-8896
- Website
- coomoquin.com
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