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How to get fromPapallacta to Cuencaby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Papallacta to Cuenca by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Papallacta to Loretotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus bus Cuenca / ...
    5h 23m
    $106–130

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Lago Agrio / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus Quito
    9h 56m
    $18–37

  3. Drive 463.1 km

    1. Drive from Papallacta to Cuencacar car 463.1 km
    7h 39m
    $27–38

  4. Bus, car, fly

    1. Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    4h 43m
    $118–236

  5. Bus via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    7h 43m
    $23–49

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    9h 13m
    $21–38

  7. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Papallacta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    12h 3m
    $21–52

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 739.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Papallacta, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Papallacta to Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Puyo, and Puyo in around 7h 43m.

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