There are 5 ways to get from Caracas to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CCS - CUE
9h 13m$185–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
45h 2m$159–218Drive 2,854.5 km
- Drive from Caracas to Cuencacar 2,854.5 km
44h 25m$162–234Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CCS - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
10h 47m$615–2,445Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
2d 2h$165–226
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to bus which costs $150 - $220 and takes 45h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $180 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracas to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas and arriving at Cuenca via Cúcuta and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 2m.
The distance between Caracas and Cuenca is 2042 km. The road distance is 2854.5 km.
The best way to get from Caracas to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 45h 2m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Caracas to Cuenca, including transfers.
Caracas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas station.
The best way to get from Caracas to Cuenca is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $180 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $220 and takes 45h 2m.
Caracas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Cuenca is 2855 km. It takes approximately 44h 25m to drive from Caracas to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., AeroRepública, and three other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Capitolio to Cuenca via Chacao, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 45h 2m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–3,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
- 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
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