There are 8 ways to get from Pedernales to Cuenca by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pedernales to Atacamestaxi
- Take the bus from Atacames to Cuencabus Atacames
7h 38m$136–164Bus via Quevedo
cheapest- Take the bus from Pedernales to Quevedobus
- Take the bus from Quevedo to Milagro Terminal Terrestrebus
- Take the bus from Milagro to Cuencabus
13h 51m$17–30Drive 527.5 km
- Drive from Pedernales to Cuencacar 527.5 km
8h 22m$30–44Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pedernales to El Carmenbus
- 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 50m$93–216Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Pedernales to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
10h 43m$18–62Bus
- Take the bus from Pedernales to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Alóagbus
- Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
10h 49m$20–42Bus via Quevedo #2
- Take the bus from Pedernales to Quevedobus
- Take the bus from Quevedo to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
14h 29m$23–33Bus, bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pedernales to El Carmenbus
- Take the bus from El Carmen to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEC - CUE
11h 23m$165–330
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pedernales to Cuenca is to bus via Quevedo which costs $16 - $30 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Pedernales to Cuenca is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Pedernales to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Pedernales and arriving at Cuenca via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Pedernales and Cuenca is 777 km. The road distance is 527.5 km.
The best way to get from Pedernales to Cuenca without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Pedernales to Cuenca, including transfers.
Pedernales to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, depart from Pedernales station.
Pedernales to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pedernales to Cuenca is 528 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Pedernales to Cuenca.
There are 465+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Pedernales, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Pedernales to Cuenca via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Atacames to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
ServiTaxi Pedernales
- Phone
- +593 99 463 1858
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis del Pacifico
- Phone
- +593 99 988 4512
- Website
- facebook.com
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