There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus Santa Elena
5h 15m$26–31Drive 332.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuadorcar 332.9 km
4h 50m$19–28Fly, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus
7h 34m$169–318Bus via Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus Santa Elena
5h 30m$25–56Bus via Montañita
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Montañita to La Libertadbus
9h 7m$24–36
Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador is to drive which costs $18 - $28 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Santa Elena via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Cuenca and Salinas Ecuador is 365 km. The road distance is 332.9 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador without a car is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador, including transfers.
Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador is 333 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador.
There are 227+ hotels available in Salinas Ecuador.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Salinas Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Salinas Ecuador via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena in around 5h 15m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 750 2849
- [email protected]
- Website
- liberpesa.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- liberpesa.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- liberpesa.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 07 2996 421
- [email protected]
- Website
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manglaralto to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593-42955013
- [email protected]
- Website
- infomontanita.com
Bus from Manglaralto to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.infomontanita.com/en/index.html
Bus from Montañita to La Libertad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.infomontanita.com/en/index.html
- 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
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
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