There are 8 ways to get from Santa Isabel to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GRU - CUE
17h 36m$246–767Bus
- Take the bus from Avenida Coronel Bertoldo, 320 to R. Voluntários da Pátria, 560 - sala 104 - Santana, São Paulo - SP, 02010-000, Brasilbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
5d 12h$301–707Drive 5,801.5 km
- Drive from Santa Isabel to Cuencacar 5,801.5 km
3d 7h$585–845Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Tumbes (TBP)plane GRU - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
18h 55m$267–841Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane GRU - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
16h 1m$376–537Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
5d 15h$519–796Bus #2
- Take the bus from Rua Maria Isabel, 276 to Rua Guaporé, 117 - Ponto Final das Linhas 219 e 820 - Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01109-030, Brasilbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
5d 22h$313–787Bus #3
- Take the bus from Rua Maria Isabel, 276 to Rua Guaporé, 117 - Ponto Final das Linhas 219 e 820 - Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01109-030, Brasilbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
6d 4h$376–857
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Isabel to Cuenca is to bus which costs $300 - $750 and takes 5 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Isabel to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 16h 1m and costs $370 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Isabel to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Avenida Coronel Bertoldo, 320 and arriving at Cuenca via Tietê Bus Terminal, Ica, Lima Paseo de la República and Huaquillas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 12h.
The distance between Santa Isabel and Cuenca is 4257 km. The road distance is 5801.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Isabel to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 5 days 15h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 17h 36m to get from Santa Isabel to Cuenca, including transfers.
Santa Isabel to Cuenca bus services, operated by EMTU, depart from Avenida Coronel Bertoldo, 320 station.
The best way to get from Santa Isabel to Cuenca is to fly which takes 17h 36m and costs $240 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $750 and takes 5 days 12h.
Santa Isabel to Cuenca bus services, operated by EMTU, arrive at R. Voluntários da Pátria, 560 - sala 104 - Santana, São Paulo - SP, 02010-000, Brasil station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Santa Isabel. It is currently 3:07 PM in Santa Isabel and 1:07 PM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Santa Isabel, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avenida Coronel Bertoldo, 320 to Cuenca via R. Voluntários da Pátria, 560 - sala 104 - Santana, São Paulo - SP, 02010-000, Brasil, Tietê Bus Terminal, Ica, Lima, Lima Paseo de la República, Tumbes, and Huaquillas in around 5d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Asuncion, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
Bus from Avenida Coronel Bertoldo, 320 to R. Voluntários da Pátria, 560 - sala 104 - Santana, São Paulo - SP, 02010-000, Brasil
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- emtu.sp.gov.br
- Commuter bus
- $1–2
Bus from Rua Maria Isabel, 276 to Rua Guaporé, 117 - Ponto Final das Linhas 219 e 820 - Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01109-030, Brasil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- emtu.sp.gov.br
- Commuter bus
- $1–2
Bus from Rua Maria Isabel, 276 to Rua Guaporé, 117 - Ponto Final das Linhas 219 e 820 - Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01109-030, Brasil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- emtu.sp.gov.br
- Commuter bus
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Isabel to Cuenca is 5801 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Santa Isabel to Cuenca.
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