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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Salta by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane CUE - SLA
    9h 17m
    $440,000–1,400,000

  2. Bus via Tacna

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus 639
    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 Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3d 5h
    $186,070–374,529

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3d 4h
    $268,750–548,886

  4. Drive  3,850.1 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to Saltacar car 3,850.1 km
    2d 8h
    $519,099–749,809

  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 Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane GYE - SLA
    9h 31m
    $724,740–1,406,511

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3d 5h
    $260,415–549,357

  7. 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3d 15h
    $234,920–583,978

Cuenca (CUE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$440,936Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,849 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Salta, Argentina?

LATAM Chile flies from Cuenca (CUE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Salta via Terminal de Piura, Piura, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 3d 4h.

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