There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cuenca
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CUE - MVD
21h 45m$309–944Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
3d 22h$134–553Drive 5,518 km
- Drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to Montevideocar 5,518 km
3d 1h$954–1,378Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cuenca, Ecuador to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GYE - MVD
11h 44m$465–937Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus
4d 8h$253–403
Cuenca (CUE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay is to bus which costs $250 - $410 and takes 4 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay is to taxi and fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $460 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Cuenca and arriving at Mercedes - Yaguaron via Piura, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco and Av Agraciada Y Larrobla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 8h.
The distance between Cuenca, Ecuador and Uruguay is 4287 km. The road distance is 5518 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 22h and costs $130 - $600.
It takes approximately 21h 45m to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay, including transfers.
Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay bus services, operated by Super Semería, depart from Terminal de Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay is to fly which takes 21h 45m and costs $300 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $410 and takes 4 days 8h.
Cuenca, Ecuador to Uruguay bus services, operated by Super Semería, arrive at Terminal de Piura station.
Uruguay is 2h ahead of Cuenca, Ecuador. It is currently 5:26 PM in Cuenca, Ecuador and 7:26 PM in Uruguay.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Mercedes - Yaguaron via Terminal de Piura, Piura, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Montevideo - Plaza Cuba, and Av Agraciada Y Larrobla in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Carrasco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Cuenca to Carrasco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Cuenca to Carrasco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- 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
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–270
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $160–240
- Cama
- $190–290
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–249
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140–210
- Cama
- $160–240
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–58
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $58
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
- 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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