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

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

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  1. Fly from Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane plane CUE - LIM
    4h 30m
    $237–531

  2. Bus via Piura #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus Cuenca
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus Piura / ...
    25h 24m
    $42–85

  3. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus Cuenca
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus Lima
    23h 25m
    $62–92

  4. Drive  1,422.5 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to Limacar car 1,422.5 km
    20h 21m
    $214–309

  5. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca, Ecuador to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane plane GYE - LIM
    5h 10m
    $332–657

  6. Bus to Tumbes, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane plane TBP - LIM
    7h 34m
    $94–195

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus Cuenca / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus Lima
    23h 25m
    $48–80

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Cuenca
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus Lima
    33h 42m
    $53–133

Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?

LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal de Piura and Piura in around 23h 25m.

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