How to get fromSan Jose (Station) to Cuencaby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose (Station) to Cuenca by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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Bus via Guayaquil
best
1. Take the bus from Montañita to Guayaquilbus Montañita
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus Guayaquil / ...
5h 49m
$24–56
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Olón to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Olón
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus Guayaquil / ...
7h 24m
$13–42
Drive 350 km
1. Drive from San Jose (Station) to Cuencacar 350 km
5h 59m
$20–29
Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
2. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEC - CUE
7h 8m
$155–315
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Olón to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Olón
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus Guayaquil
8h 18m
$14–20
Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Montañita to Puerto Lópezbus
2. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airportshuttle
3. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
6h 44m
$230–330

Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

7Weekly Planes

4h 38mAverage Duration

$139Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from San Jose (Station) to Cuenca.

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Distance: 407.2 km
Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between San Jose (Station), Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from San Jose to Cuenca via Montañita, Guayaquil, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 5h 49m.

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Cuenca(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city. It is crossed by the Tomebamba, Tarqui, Yanuncay and Machángara rivers, in the south-central inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the Paute river basin, at an altitude of 2,538 meters above sea level and with a temperate Andean climate averaging 16.3 °C.

Places to stay in Cuenca

TRYP by Wyndham Cuenca Zahir(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Mansion Alcazar(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Four Points by Sheraton Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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