There are 9 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cuenca
best- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Cuenca (CUE)plane AEP - CUE
13h 6m$181–552Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
4d 2h$418–504Drive 5,263.5 km
- Drive from Buenos Aires to Cuencacar 5,263.5 km
3d$469–678Fly Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane EZE - CUE
17h$402–422Fly Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Tumbes (TBP)plane AEP - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
15h 59m$222–676Fly Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane AEP - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
13h 25m$421–792Fly Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Tumbes (TBP)plane EZE - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
15h 28m$293–986Fly Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane EZE - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
14h 44m$432–752Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus
4d 23h$213–417
Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buenos Aires to Cuenca is to bus via Lima which costs $210 - $420 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Buenos Aires to Cuenca is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Buenos Aires to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 2h.
The distance between Buenos Aires and Cuenca is 4123 km. The road distance is 5263.5 km.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 2h and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Buenos Aires to Cuenca, including transfers.
Buenos Aires to Cuenca bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Cuenca is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs $180 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $550 and takes 4 days 2h.
Buenos Aires to Cuenca bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Buenos Aires. It is currently 4:55 AM in Buenos Aires and 2:55 AM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Sky Airline fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 4d 2h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cuenca via Santiago, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–315
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $190–280
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- 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
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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