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How to get fromCuenca, Ecuador to Boliviaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly Cuenca to El Alto International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane CUE - LPB
    8h 54m
    $420–700

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima - Surquillobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3d 4h
    $138–225

  3. Bus via Iquique

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquiquebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus bus
    2d 21h

  4. Drive  3,693.8 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 3,693.8 km
    2d 4h
    $210–303

  5. Fly Cuenca to Viru Viru International Airport

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane CUE - VVI
    9h 50m
    $250–784

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca, Ecuador to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane GYE - LPB
    10h 8m
    $515–786

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3d 1h
    $178–699

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3d 11h
    $161–740

Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,921.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Bolivia?

LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Piura, Piura, Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Iquique, and Santa Cruz in around 2d 21h.

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