There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Azuay by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Car, fly to Cuenca
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
2h 29m$110–225Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus Quito
8h 9m$11–27Bus via Puyo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
5h 10m$16–39Drive 408 km
- Drive from Quito to Cuencacar 408 km
6h 46m$24–34Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Molleturotaxi
4h 10m$180–240Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus Ambato / ...
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja
7h 24m$15–27Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Riobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus Riobamba
10h 14m$14–42
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Azuay is to bus which costs $11 - $27 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Azuay is to car and fly which takes 2h 29m and costs $110 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Azuay. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Cuenca via Puyo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Quito and Azuay is 358 km. The road distance is 408 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Azuay without a car is to bus via Puyo which takes 5h 10m and costs $16 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Quito to Azuay, including transfers.
Quito to Azuay bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Azuay bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, arrive at Puyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Azuay is 408 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Quito to Azuay.
There are 465+ hotels available in Azuay.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Azuay, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca via Puyo and Puyo in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Phone
- +593 99 704 9828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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