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How to get fromTulcán to Cuencaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Tulcán to Cuenca by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Puyo

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    11h 10m
    $23–49

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Quito / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus Quito
    13h 23m
    $18–37

  3. Drive  653.4 km

    1. Drive from Tulcán to Cuencacar car 653.4 km
    10h 14m
    $50–72

  4. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    7h 3m
    $83–194

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    12h 40m
    $21–39

  6. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    16h 30m
    $21–50

  7. Bus, bus to Coca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Nuevo Lojabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane OCC - CUE
    11h 54m
    $270–427

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Tulcán, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Tulcán to Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Puyo, and Puyo in around 11h 10m.

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