There are 9 ways to get from Cuenca to Buenaventura by plane, bus, 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 Cuenca to Cali, bus
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cali (CLO)plane CUE - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventurabus
10h 48m$279–405Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventurabus
30h 18m$51–82Bus 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 Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventurabus
27h 25m$76–130Drive 1,243.6 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Buenaventuracar 1,243.6 km
21h 1m$71–102Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cali, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO)plane GYE - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventurabus
12h 32m$367–507Fly Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CUE - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Buenaventurataxi
14h 34m$729–1,110Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Guarumalesbus
- Take the bus from Guarumales to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Loja to La Bonitabus
- Drive from La Bonita to Ipialescar
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventurabus
28h 19m$63–114Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventurabus
28h 43m$74–141Bus #3
- Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventurabus
30h 54m$71–108
Cuenca (CUE) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Buenaventura is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 30h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Buenaventura is to fly and bus which takes 10h 48m and costs $270 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Buenaventura. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura via Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Ipiales and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
The distance between Cuenca and Buenaventura is 1008 km. The road distance is 1243.6 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Buenaventura without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 27h 25m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Cuenca to Buenaventura, including transfers.
Cuenca to Buenaventura bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Buenaventura bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Buenaventura is 1244 km. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Cuenca to Buenaventura.
There are 15+ hotels available in Buenaventura.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Buenaventura, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura via Ambato, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Cali via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cuenca to Cali via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via San Jose, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Cali via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–390
Flights from Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 322 250 7511
- [email protected]
- Website
- corredordelpacifico.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- corredordelpacifico.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- corredordelpacifico.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- corredordelpacifico.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- corredordelpacifico.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- corredordelpacifico.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- corredordelpacifico.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- corredordelpacifico.com
- 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
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- 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
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- 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
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Guarumales
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Guarumales to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 98 355 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551429053510
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/petrolerashushufindi/?locale=es_LA
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Nuevo Loja to La Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTurismoDelNorte/
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 245 1821
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Estimated price
- $110–465
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
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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