There are 4 ways to get from Tena to Cuenca by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Puyo
best- Take the bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestrebus Puyo-Tena / ...
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
4h 30m$8–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Cuencabus Tena
4h 41m$6–28Drive 417.3 km
- Drive from Tena to Cuencacar 417.3 km
6h 37m$24–35Bus, car, fly
- Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
7h 10m$120–240
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tena to Cuenca is to bus which costs $6 - $28 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tena to Cuenca is to bus via Puyo which takes 4h 30m and costs $8 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tena Terminal Terrestre and arriving at Cuenca. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Tena and Cuenca is 444 km. The road distance is 417.3 km.
The best way to get from Tena to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Puyo which takes 4h 30m and costs $8 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Tena to Cuenca, including transfers.
Tena to Cuenca bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, depart from Tena, Terminal Terrestre station.
Tena to Cuenca bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, arrive at Puyo, Terminal Terrestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tena to Cuenca is 417 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Tena to Cuenca.
There are 463+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Tena, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Cuenca via Puyo in around 4h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Phone
- +593 99 704 9828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Tena, Terminal Terrestre to Puyo, Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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