There are 6 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
14h 39m$241–759Bus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
4d 17h$334–563Drive 5,750.5 km
- Drive from São Paulo to Cuencacar 5,750.5 km
3d 6h$647–935Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Tumbes (TBP)plane GRU - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
17h 31m$262–783Fly 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$381–589Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus
4d 19h$361–600
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Cuenca is to bus which costs $330 - $600 and takes 4 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 57m and costs $380 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from São Paulo to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Tietê Bus Terminal and arriving at Cuenca via Mall Del Sur - Los Lirios, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 17h.
The distance between São Paulo and Cuenca is 4198 km. The road distance is 5750.5 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from São Paulo to Cuenca, including transfers.
São Paulo to Cuenca bus services, operated by Trans Acreana LTDA, depart from Tietê Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Cuenca is to fly which takes 14h 39m and costs $240 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 4 days 17h.
São Paulo to Cuenca bus services, operated by Trans Acreana LTDA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Atocongo station.
Cuenca is 2h behind São Paulo. It is currently 2:57 AM in São Paulo and 12:57 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre Atocongo, Mall Del Sur - Los Lirios, Campo De Marte, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Asuncion, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Terrestre Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 979 707 957
- [email protected]
- Website
- terramovilperu.com.pe
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- 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
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- 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
- $34–37
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between São Paulo to Cuenca is 5750 km. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from São Paulo to Cuenca.
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