There are 3 ways to get from Cuenca to Esmeraldas by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldasbus Atacames
5h 12m$18–25Drive 593.5 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Esmeraldascar 593.5 km
8h 52m$34–49Fly, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alluriquínbus
- Take the bus from La Union de Toachi to Quinindebus
6h 32m$108–241
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Esmeraldas is to bus which costs $18 - $25 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Esmeraldas is to bus which takes 5h 12m and costs $18 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cuenca and arriving at Esmeraldas. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Cuenca and Esmeraldas is 593 km. The road distance is 593.5 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Esmeraldas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 12m and costs $18 - $25.
The bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldas takes 5h 12m including transfers and departs once daily.
Cuenca to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Esmeraldas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Esmeraldas is 594 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Cuenca to Esmeraldas.
There are 192+ hotels available in Esmeraldas.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldas once daily. Tickets cost $18–25 and the journey takes 5h 12m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alluriquín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
Bus from La Union de Toachi to Quininde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
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