There are 8 ways to get from Sucre 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 Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SRE - CUE
16h 52m$220–712Bus via Chiclayo
cheapest- Take the bus from Sucre to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
2d 15h$124–195Drive 3,422 km
- Drive from Sucre to Cuencacar 3,422 km
47h 55m$194–281Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Tumbes (TBP)plane SRE - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
21h 25m$261–886Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SRE - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
15h 16m$320–852Bus
- Take the bus from Sucre to La Paz El Alto - Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
2d 16h$130–169Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Sucre to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
2d 21h$181–279Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sucre to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
3d$163–256
Sucre to Cuenca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sucre to Cuenca is to bus via Chiclayo which costs $120 - $200 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Sucre to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 16m and costs $320 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sucre to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Sucre and arriving at Cuenca via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Sucre and Cuenca is 2336 km. The road distance is 3422 km.
The best way to get from Sucre to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 2 days 15h and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from Sucre to Cuenca, including transfers.
Sucre to Cuenca bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, depart from Sucre station.
The best way to get from Sucre to Cuenca is to fly which takes 16h 52m and costs $220 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 2 days 15h.
Sucre to Cuenca bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, arrive at La Paz station.
Cuenca is 1h behind Sucre. It is currently 4:41 AM in Sucre and 3:41 AM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Sucre, Bolivia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sucre to Cuenca via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Cuenca via Santa Cruz, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Cuenca via Santa Cruz, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Cuenca via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Cuenca via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Cuenca via Cochabamba, La Paz, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Tumbes via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Tumbes via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Tumbes via Cochabamba, La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Tumbes via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Alcantari Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Alcantari Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Alcantari Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Sucre to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Sucre to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Sucre to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- 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 Sucre to Cuenca is 3422 km. It takes approximately 47h 55m to drive from Sucre to Cuenca.
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