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How to get fromCuenca to Santiagoby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Santiago by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane CUE - SCL
    9h 41m
    $234–428

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3d 11h
    $148–324

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2d 20h
    $263–345

  4. Drive 4,664.2 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Santiagocar car 4,664.2 km
    2d 12h
    $576–831

  5. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane GYE - SCL
    8h 20m
    $354–686

  6. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2d 21h
    $272–353

Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,510 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Santiago, Chile?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and JetSMART fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal San Borja via Huaquillas, Tumbes, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 20h.

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