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

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There are 8 ways to get from Santiago to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SCL - CUE
    12h 29m
    $242–602

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    3d 6h
    $145–244

  3. Drive  4,690.2 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Cuencacar car 4,690.2 km
    2d 14h
    $579–836

  4. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane SCL - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    10h 47m
    $332–742

  5. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane SCL - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    14h 5m
    $223–346

  6. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    3d 6h
    $166–270

  7. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Piurabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus bus
    3d 11h
    $155–246

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    3d 16h
    $150–299

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,511.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile flies from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cuenca via Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tumbes, and Huaquillas in around 3d 6h.

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