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

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

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane BOG - CUE
    5h 58m
    $210–380

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Guarumalesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    25h 47m
    $79–113

  3. Drive  1,480.1 km

    1. Drive from Bogotá to Cuencacar car 1,480.1 km
    23h 7m
    $84–122

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

    1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane BOG - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    7h 12m
    $348–586

  5. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    32h 49m
    $102–155

  6. Bus via Quito #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    34h 19m
    $100–144

  7. Bus via Quito #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    35h 2m
    $97–143

  8. Bus via Quito #4

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    38h
    $101–160

El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Isabel B - 2 ó 5 to Cuenca via Portal Sur T3, Terminal Satelite del Sur, La Dorada, Putumayo, Lago Agrio, Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, and Guarumales in around 25h 47m.

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