There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to La Paz by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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 El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CUE - LPB
8h 29m$200–700Bus, Tour
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
2d 12h$147–225Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
2d 5h$153–635Drive 2,909.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to La Pazcar 2,909.4 km
40h 31m$165–239Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GYE - LPB
9h 17m$505–836Bus via Piura
- 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 Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
2d 7h$195–236
Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to La Paz is to bus and Tour which costs $140 - $230 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to La Paz is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at La Paz via Tumbes, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima - Terminal Arriola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Cuenca and La Paz is 1921 km. The road distance is 2909.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to La Paz without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 2 days 7h and costs $190 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB), including transfers and time at the airport.
Cuenca to La Paz bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to La Paz is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 2 days 5h.
There is no direct flight from Cuenca Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 4m and has two stopovers.
Cuenca to La Paz bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Huaquillas station.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to La Paz via Huaquillas, Tumbes, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Nicolas Arriola, and Lima - Terminal Arriola in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 9890 63 798
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ronco Peru
Bus from Piura to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- Ronco Peru
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rumbo Explora
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Rumbo Explora
- 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
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to La Paz is 2909 km. It takes approximately 40h 31m to drive from Cuenca to La Paz.
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. offer flights from Cuenca Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport.
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