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How to get fromUyuni to Cuencaby plane, bus, car or taxi

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

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Cuenca (CUE)planeUYU - CUE
    22h 49m
    $269–911

  2. Bus via Chiclayo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
    4. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
    2d 15h
    $164–235

  3. Drive 3,217.9 km

    1. Drive from Uyuni to Cuencacar3,217.9 km
    2d
    $183–264

  4. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Tumbes (TBP)planeUYU - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
    31h 11m
    $280–935

  5. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeUYU - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
    19h 46m
    $619–1,001

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
    3d
    $202–289

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
    3d
    $240–412

Uyuni to Cuenca by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration3dAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Boliviana de Aviación, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Cuenca (CUE) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uyuni to Cuenca via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 2d 15h.

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