There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Lima 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 from Cuenca
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CUE - LIM
4h 11m$238–525Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus Lima
23h$53–85Drive 1,420.5 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Limacar 1,420.5 km
20h 19m$214–309Taxi 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane GYE - LIM
5h 10m$332–627Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane TBP - LIM
7h 9m$94–205Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima
28h 10m$59–83Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima / ...
28h 15m$54–129Bus #3
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
33h 42m$53–134
Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Lima is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Lima is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Lima. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Lima Paseo de la República via Tumbes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Cuenca and Lima is 1044 km. The road distance is 1420.5 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Lima without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 28h 10m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Cuenca to Lima, including transfers.
Cuenca to Lima bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Lima is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $85 and takes 23h.
Cuenca to Lima bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Huaquillas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Lima is 1420 km. It takes approximately 20h 19m to drive from Cuenca to Lima.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Lima Paseo de la República via Huaquillas and Tumbes in around 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cuenca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Tumbes to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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 Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- 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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