There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Quilotoataxi
5h 7m$40–55Bus via Ambato
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus Latacunga
7h 55m$13–28Drive 373.8 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Quilotoacar 373.8 km
6h 33m$28–41Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilíbus
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoabus
7h 6m$104–202Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Latacungabus Yantzaza
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus Latacunga
9h 23m$14–27Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Latacungabus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus Latacunga
11h 20m$14–21
Cuenca to Quilotoa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa is to bus via Ambato which costs $13 - $28 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 7m and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Quilotoa. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Quilotoa via Ambato and Latacunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Cuenca and Quilotoa is 376 km. The road distance is 373.8 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 7m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cuenca to Quilotoa, including transfers.
Cuenca to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Quilotoa is 374 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Cuenca to Quilotoa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Quilotoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Quilotoa via Ambato and Latacunga in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3 272 3962
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 3-241-2121
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato_oficial
- Phone
- +593 032588542
- Website
- facebook.com
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