There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Salinas by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus Loja
- Take the taxi from Riobamba to Salinastaxi
4h 4m$39–54Drive 282.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cuenca to Salinascar 282.2 km
5h 17m$16–24Fly, drive
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUE - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Salinascar
3h 59m$91–191Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus Loja
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Guarandabus Riobamba
6h 42m$27–35Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Guarandabus Riobamba
7h 48m$28–47
Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Salinas is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Salinas is to fly and drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $90 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Guaranda via Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Cuenca and Salinas is 307 km. The road distance is 282.2 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Salinas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 4m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Cuenca to Salinas, including transfers.
Cuenca to Salinas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Salinas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Salinas is 282 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Cuenca to Salinas.
There are 20+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Salinas, Bolívar, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Salinas via Riobamba and Guaranda in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9332 4255
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa 10 de Noviembre Atenas
Bus from Riobamba to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Cooperativa 10 de Noviembre Atenas
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Compañia Taxis Wilson Morocho
- Phone
- +593+593 98 774 8000 99 786 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Terminal Terrestre
- Phone
- +593 656 667 2299
- Website
- facebook.com
Montecarlo Transvip
- Phone
- +593 98 411 4114
- Website
- transvipmontecarlo.com
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