There are 4 ways to get from Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
5h 3m$15–23Bus via Ambato
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Yantzaza
5h 57m$13–21Drive 307.5 km
- Drive from Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedocar 307.5 km
5h 24m$18–26Fly, 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 San Miguel de Salcedobus
4h 22m$121–244
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo is to bus via Ambato which costs $13 - $21 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo is to fly and car and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $120 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at San Miguel de Salcedo via Ambato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Cuenca and San Miguel de Salcedo is 311 km. The road distance is 307.5 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs $15 - $23.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo, including transfers.
Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo is 307 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Cuenca to San Miguel de Salcedo.
There are 89+ hotels available in San Miguel de Salcedo.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and San Miguel de Salcedo, Cotopaxi, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA operates a bus from Cuenca to Ambato every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional also services this route once daily.
- 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 3 252 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 Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de Salcedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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