There are 7 ways to get from Tarapoto 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 Tarapoto (TPP) to Cuenca (CUE)plane TPP - CUE
7h 40m$144–604Bus via Piura
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Piurabus Piura / ...
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus Piura / ...
21h 1m$51–91Bus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Piurabus Sullana
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus Chiclayo / ...
20h 30m$66–102Drive 970 km
- Drive from Tarapoto to Cuencacar 970 km
16h 1m$146–211Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Tumbes (TBP)plane TPP - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
9h 12m$195–318Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane TPP - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
8h 3m$364–644Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chiclayo Marañonbus Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
28h 24m$74–91
Tarapoto (TPP) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarapoto to Cuenca is to bus via Chiclayo which costs $70 - $95 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tarapoto to Cuenca is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarapoto to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Tarapoto and arriving at Cuenca via Piura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Tarapoto and Cuenca is 500 km. The road distance is 970 km.
The best way to get from Tarapoto to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Tarapoto to Cuenca, including transfers.
Tarapoto to Cuenca bus services, operated by Movil Bus, depart from Tarapoto station.
The best way to get from Tarapoto to Cuenca is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 20h 30m.
Tarapoto to Cuenca bus services, operated by Movil Bus, arrive at Piura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarapoto to Cuenca is 970 km. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Tarapoto to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Tarapoto, Peru and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Star Peru, and three other airlines 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarapoto to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Tarapoto to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Tarapoto to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Tarapoto to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tarapoto to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Tarapoto to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tarapoto to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tarapoto to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Movil Bus
Bus from Tarapoto to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–41
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39–42
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tarapoto to Chiclayo Marañon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- 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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