There are 5 ways to get from Bucay to Cuenca by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Bucay to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
2h 15m$77–191Drive 143 km
cheapest- Drive from Bucay to Cuencacar 143 km
2h 29m$11–16Bus via Machala
- Take the bus from Naranjal to Machalabus Guayaquil / ...
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
4h 41m$29–47Bus
- Take the bus from Naranjal to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus Guayaquil
6h 27m$29–41Bus #2
- Take the bus from Naranjal to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus Guayaquil / ...
10h 27m$30–81
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucay to Cuenca is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bucay to Cuenca is to drive and fly which takes 2h 15m and costs $75 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucay to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Naranjal and arriving at Cuenca via Machala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Bucay and Cuenca is 228 km. The road distance is 143 km.
The best way to get from Bucay to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Machala which takes 4h 41m and costs $28 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Bucay to Cuenca, including transfers.
Bucay to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Naranjal station.
Bucay to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Machala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucay to Cuenca is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Bucay to Cuenca.
There are 438+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Bucay, Guayas, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Bucay to Cuenca via Naranjal, Machala, and Machala in around 4h 41m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Naranjal to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Naranjal to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Transportes Ejecutivo Cuenca Express
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Naranjal to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–7
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Naranjal to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
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