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

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

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane CLO - CUE
    8h 13m
    $132–484

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    26h 3m
    $43–83

  3. Bus via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán 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
    23h 50m
    $48–95

  4. Drive  1,126.9 km

    1. Drive from Cali to Cuencacar car 1,126.9 km
    19h 49m
    $64–93

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

    1. Fly from Cali (CLO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane CLO - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    9h 29m
    $332–604

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    2. Drive from Ipiales to San Gabrielcar car
    3. Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    24h 19m
    $60–103

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to 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
    25h 20m
    $46–85

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali 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 Tulcán 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
    29h 54m
    $53–97

Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and AeroRepública fly from Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cuenca via Ipiales, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Puyo, and Puyo in around 23h 50m.

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