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

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There are 8 ways to get from Arica to Cuenca by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane TCQ - CUE
    11h 35m
    $253–875

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    46h 37m
    $86–144

  3. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    44h 45m
    $95–154

  4. Drive  2,652.6 km

    1. Drive from Arica to Cuencacar car 2,652.6 km
    36h 56m
    $328–473

  5. Bus, fly to Tumbes

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane TCQ - TBP
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    13h 13m
    $214–389

  6. Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane TCQ - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    13h 44m
    $383–645

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    2d 8h
    $91–194

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus 645
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    2d 10h
    $139–209

Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration11h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,993.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 35m

What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Cuenca via Tacna, Lima 28 de Julio, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 44h 45m.

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