There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Barquisimeto by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Jacinto Lara International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)plane GYE - BRM
8h 35m$243–683Fly Cuenca to Jacinto Lara International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)plane CUE - BRM
13h 24m$140–650Bus, drive via Ambato
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Drive from Cúcuta to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobalcar
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimetobus
40h 27m$149–205Drive 2,598.5 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Barquisimetocar 2,598.5 km
38h 34m$148–213Fly Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane CUE - VLN
- Take the bus from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimetobus
19h 5m$274–639Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Cúcutabus
- Drive from Cúcuta to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobalcar
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimetobus
44h 11m$149–186Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Barquisimetobus
2d 15h$171–360
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Barquisimeto is to bus and drive which costs $140 - $190 and takes 44h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Barquisimeto is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Barquisimeto. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Barquisimeto via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Cuenca and Barquisimeto is 1982 km. The road distance is 2598.5 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Barquisimeto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Cuenca to Barquisimeto, including transfers.
Cuenca to Barquisimeto bus services, operated by Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Barquisimeto is to fly which takes 13h 24m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $360 and takes 2 days 15h.
There is no direct flight from Cuenca Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 19h 24m and has two stopovers.
Cuenca to Barquisimeto bus services, operated by Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Barquisimeto, Venezuela?
LATAM Chile and Copa Airlines fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Barquisimeto via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Quito, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cuenca to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593-2964587
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $14–16
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +58 274 263 3829
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $21–26
- Phone
- +58 274 262 11 79
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–60
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- All
- $40–60
- Phone
- +58 274 998 1036
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 274 2635779
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Buscama
- $13–18
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Barquisimeto is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 5:54 PM in Cuenca and 6:54 PM in Barquisimeto.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Barquisimeto is 2598 km. It takes approximately 38h 34m to drive from Cuenca to Barquisimeto.
LATAM Chile and Copa Airlines offer flights from Cuenca Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport Airport.
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