There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CUE - ANF
10h 35m$249–742Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 6h$144–251Drive 4,687.3 km
- Drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to Santiagocar 4,687.3 km
2d 13h$654–945Fly Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CUE - SCL
7h 46m$300–595Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Take the taxi from Cuenca, Ecuador to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane GYE - ANF
10h 21m$417–863Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 8h$166–263Bus via Piura #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 11h$154–253Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 17h$149–304
Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile is to bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Sur de Santiago via Tumbes and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Cuenca, Ecuador and Chile is 2490 km. The road distance is 4687.3 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 3 days 8h and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile, including transfers.
Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $240 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 3 days 6h.
Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Huaquillas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile is 4687 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chile.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Chile?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cuenca, Ecuador to Universidad de Chile Dirección Los Domínicos via Cuenca, Huaquillas, Tumbes, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and Universidad de Santiago Dirección Los Domínicos in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via Quito, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Piura to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Piura to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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