There are 8 ways to get from Ayacucho to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Cuenca (CUE)plane AYP - CUE
12h 5m$180–750Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Lima - Nicolas Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
37h 33m$77–204Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
31h 24m$90–123Drive 1,968.1 km
- Drive from Ayacucho to Cuencacar 1,968.1 km
28h 24m$296–428Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Tumbes (TBP)plane AYP - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
8h 43m$102–402Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane AYP - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
10h 14m$310–936Bus
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
33h 6m$79–112Bus #3
- Take the bus from Ayacucho 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
41h 39m$126–184
Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayacucho to Cuenca is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 33h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ayacucho to Cuenca is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $100 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayacucho to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Ayacucho and arriving at Cuenca via Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 24m.
The distance between Ayacucho and Cuenca is 1256 km. The road distance is 1968.1 km.
The best way to get from Ayacucho to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 31h 24m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Cuenca (CUE), including transfers and time at the airport.
Ayacucho to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expreso Antezana, depart from Ayacucho station.
The best way to get from Ayacucho to Cuenca is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $85 - $130 and takes 31h 24m.
There is no direct flight from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport Airport to Cuenca Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 20m and has two stopovers.
Ayacucho to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expreso Antezana, arrive at Lima station.
What companies run services between Ayacucho, Peru and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayacucho to Cuenca via Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 31h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Phone
- +51 932 538 216
- Website
- antezana.com.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Book at
- Expreso Antezana
Bus from Ayacucho to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Book at
- Expreso Antezana
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Ayacucho to Cuenca is 1968 km. It takes approximately 28h 24m to drive from Ayacucho to Cuenca.
Sky Airline, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile offer flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport Airport to Cuenca Airport.
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