There are 8 ways to get from São Paulo to Cuenca 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 to Cuenca
best- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GRU - CUE
13h 41m$231–759Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lima - Surquillo to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
4d 13h$416–518Drive 5,750.3 km
- Drive from São Paulo to Cuencacar 5,750.3 km
3d 7h$580–838Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Tumbes (TBP)plane GRU - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
16h 51m$252–833Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane GRU - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
13h 57m$371–619Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitibabus
- Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
4d 18h$453–796Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus
5d 17h$341–948Bus #3
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
6d 1h$386–1,020
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Cuenca is to fly which costs $230 - $800 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Cuenca is to fly which takes 13h 41m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from São Paulo to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Barra Funda and arriving at Cuenca via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Lima - Surquillo and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between São Paulo and Cuenca is 4198 km. The road distance is 5750.3 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 13h and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from São Paulo to Cuenca, including transfers.
São Paulo to Cuenca bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, depart from Terminal Barra Funda station.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Cuenca is to fly which takes 13h 41m and costs $230 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $550 and takes 4 days 13h.
São Paulo to Cuenca bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Cuenca is 2h behind São Paulo. It is currently 4:00 AM in São Paulo and 2:00 AM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Cuenca via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Oltursa Lima Terminal, Lima - Surquillo, Chiclayo, and Chiclayo in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Lima - Surquillo to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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