There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Pedernales by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilasbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Pedernalesbus
9h 24m$21–45Bus via Riobamba
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Pedernalesbus
13h 35m$19–42Drive 527.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Pedernalescar 527.4 km
8h 20m$30–44Fly, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Pedernalesbus
6h 54m$101–227Bus via Latacunga
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Pedernalesbus
10h 20m$26–62Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quevedobus
- Take the bus from Quevedo to Pedernalesbus
14h 18m$22–55
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Pedernales is to bus via Riobamba which costs $19 - $45 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Pedernales is to fly and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs $100 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Pedernales. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Pedernales via Puyo and Santo Domingo de los Colorados. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Cuenca and Pedernales is 789 km. The road distance is 527.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Pedernales without a car is to bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $21 - $50.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Cuenca to Pedernales, including transfers.
Cuenca to Pedernales bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Pedernales bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Puyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Pedernales is 527 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Cuenca to Pedernales.
There are 13+ hotels available in Pedernales.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Pedernales, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Pedernales via Puyo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, and Santo Domingo de los Colorados in around 9h 24m.
- 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 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Puyo to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9752 5158
- [email protected]
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Pedernales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- rutascarmenses.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Pedernales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- rutascarmenses.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Pedernales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- rutascarmenses.com
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Pedernales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
- 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
- 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 Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Latacunga to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quevedo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quevedo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quevedo to Pedernales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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