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How to get fromCali to Cuenca, Ecuadorby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Cali to Cuenca, Ecuador 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 19m
    $252–394

  2. Drive  1,124.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cali to Cuenca, Ecuadorcar car 1,124.9 km
    19h 47m
    $64–93

  3. Bus via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to 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
    22h 49m
    $73–125

  4. 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 Cuenca, Ecuadortaxi taxi
    9h 14m
    $332–574

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to 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
    24h 19m
    $71–115

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    25h 2m
    $68–113

  7. 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 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
    28h
    $78–128

Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cuenca via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Puyo, and Puyo in around 22h 49m.

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