There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito by plane, car, bus, or rideshare
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Fly, car
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
1h 39m$117–237Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cuenca
8h$11–45Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Ambato / ...
6h 42m$14–29Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Cuenca-CUE to Quito405.4 km
6h 43mDrive 405.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quitocar 405.4 km
6h 43m$23–34Bus via Alóag
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
- Take the bus from Ambato to Alóagbus Ambato
6h 46m$15–34Bus #3
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Baños de Agua Santabus Baños / ...
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Baños / ...
11h 29m$15–29
Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito is to bus which costs $11 - $45 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito is to fly and car which takes 1h 39m and costs $110 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Cuenca Airport (CUE) and Quito is 355 km. The road distance is 405.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $14 - $29.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito, including transfers.
Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito bus services, operated by Turismo Oriental, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito bus services, operated by Turismo Oriental, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito is 405 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Cuenca Airport (CUE) to Quito.
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What companies run services between Cuenca Airport (CUE), Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Ambato and Terminal Terrestre de Ambato in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593-2964587
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 486 1628
- [email protected]
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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