There are 3 ways to get from Esmeraldas to Cuenca by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Cuencabus Atacames
5h 13m$18–25Drive 593.9 km
- Drive from Esmeraldas to Cuencacar 593.9 km
8h 52m$34–49Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
6h 53m$112–264
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esmeraldas to Cuenca is to bus which costs $18 - $25 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Esmeraldas to Cuenca is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs $18 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Esmeraldas and arriving at Cuenca. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Esmeraldas and Cuenca is 596 km. The road distance is 593.9 km.
The best way to get from Esmeraldas to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs $18 - $25.
The bus from Esmeraldas to Cuenca takes 5h 13m including transfers and departs once daily.
Esmeraldas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Esmeraldas station.
Esmeraldas to Cuenca bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esmeraldas to Cuenca is 594 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Esmeraldas to Cuenca.
There are 460+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Esmeraldas to Cuenca once daily. Tickets cost $18–25 and the journey takes 5h 13m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
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