There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Laguna Quilotoataxi
5h 6m$40–55Bus via Ambato
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus Latacunga
7h 55m$13–28Drive 370.8 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Quilotoacar 370.8 km
6h 38m$21–31Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilíbus
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoabus
7h 5m$114–232Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Latacungabus Yantzaza
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus Latacunga
9h 23m$14–26Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Latacungabus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus Latacunga
11h 20m$14–20
Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa is to bus via Ambato which costs $13 - $28 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Quilotoa via Ambato and Latacunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Cuenca and Laguna Quilotoa is 372 km. The road distance is 370.8 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa, including transfers.
Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa is 371 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Cuenca to Laguna Quilotoa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Laguna Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Laguna Quilotoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Quilotoa via Ambato and Latacunga in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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 Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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