There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Santiago by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cuenca
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CUE - SCL
10h 42m$241–622Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 11h$153–324Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
2d 21h$273–353Drive 4,685.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Santiagocar 4,685.4 km
2d 13h$578–835Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane GYE - SCL
8h 20m$346–689
Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Santiago is to bus which costs $150 - $330 and takes 3 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Santiago is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $340 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Cuenca and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Piura and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Cuenca and Santiago is 3510 km. The road distance is 4685.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Santiago without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 2 days 21h and costs $270 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Cuenca to Santiago, including transfers.
Cuenca to Santiago bus services, operated by Super Semería, depart from Terminal de Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Santiago is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Piura, which costs $270 - $360 and takes 2 days 21h.
Cuenca to Santiago bus services, operated by Super Semería, arrive at Terminal de Piura station.
Santiago is 2h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 8:59 PM in Cuenca and 10:59 PM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Santiago, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal San Borja via Terminal de Piura, Piura, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Santiago is 4685 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Cuenca to Santiago.
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