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

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There are 7 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
    8h 35m
    $242–595

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3d 6h
    $143–250

  3. Drive  4,685.4 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Santiagocar car 4,685.4 km
    2d 13h
    $578–835

  4. 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 22m
    $336–739

  5. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3d 7h
    $165–262

  6. Bus via Piura #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3d 11h
    $153–252

  7. Bus #2

    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 16h
    $148–303

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,510 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

LATAM Chile flies from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal Sur de Santiago via Huaquillas, Tumbes, Lima Terminal Excluciva, and Lima Javier Prado in around 3d 6h.

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