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

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There are 7 ways to get from Tarapoto to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane TPP - CUE
    6h 37m
    $194–654

  2. Bus via Piura

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Piurabus bus Piura / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus Piura / ...
    21h 1m
    $51–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Piurabus bus Sullana
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus Chiclayo / ...
    20h 30m
    $66–102

  4. Drive  969.1 km

    1. Drive from Tarapoto to Cuencacar car 969.1 km
    16h 1m
    $146–211

  5. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane TPP - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    9h 12m
    $185–308

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

    1. Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane TPP - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    7h 53m
    $364–694

  7. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chiclayo Marañonbus bus Chiclayo
    2. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus Cuenca / ...
    28h 24m
    $74–91

Tarapoto (TPP) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Tarapoto, Peru and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Star Peru fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarapoto to Cuenca via Piura in around 20h 30m.

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