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There are 7 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 #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    36h 3m
    $73–115

  3. Bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana

    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 El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus bus
    25h 33m
    $80–121

  4. Drive  1,477.1 km

    1. Drive from Bogotá to Cuencacar car 1,477.1 km
    23h 10m
    $176–254

  5. 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 22m
    $368–652

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán 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
    35h 20m
    $76–117

  7. Bus via Sucúa

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Sucúabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sucúa to Cuencabus bus
    39h 3m
    $73–108

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 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, El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, and Loreto in around 25h 33m.

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