There are 5 ways to get from Tumaco to Cuenca by car, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Tumaco to San Lorenzocar
- Take the bus from San Lorenzo to Esmeraldasbus
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Cuencabus
9h 54m$32–44Drive, bus via Latacunga
cheapest- Drive from Tumaco to San Lorenzocar
- Take the bus from San Lorenzo to Latacungabus
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Cuencabus
17h 35m$27–39Drive 755.3 km
- Drive from Tumaco to Cuencacar 755.3 km
11h 54m$43–62Drive, bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Drive from Tumaco to San Lorenzocar
- Take the bus from San Lorenzo to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
10h 14m$114–199Fly La Florida Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane TCO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
10h 1m$413–1,644
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumaco to Cuenca is to drive and bus via Latacunga which costs $26 - $40 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tumaco to Cuenca is to drive and bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Tumaco and Cuenca is 835 km. The road distance is 755.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Tumaco to Cuenca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumaco to Cuenca is 755 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Tumaco to Cuenca.
There are 460+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Tumaco, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Tumaco to Cuenca. However, you can drive to San Lorenzo, take the bus to Esmeraldas, take the taxi to Esmeraldas, then take the bus to Cuenca. Alternatively, you can drive from Tumaco to Cuenca in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from La Florida Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from La Florida Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from La Florida Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Phone
- +593 96 075 2419
- diegogalarza32@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Lorenzo to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from San Lorenzo to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Lorenzo to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from San Lorenzo to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Latacunga to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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
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