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There are 10 ways to get from Cuenca to Salento by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Cuenca to Pereira

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane CUE - PEI
    9h 7m
    $301–930

  2. Bus via Quito

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    31h 49m
    $58–121

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Guarumalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guarumales to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Salentotaxi taxi
    24h
    $130–185

  4. Drive  1,322.3 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Salentocar car 1,322.3 km
    22h 35m
    $153–220

  5. Fly Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, bus

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane CUE - MDE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    10h 58m
    $226–542

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Armenia

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane GYE - AXM
    8h 12m
    $246–600

  7. Fly Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane CUE - BOG
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Armeniabus bus
    12h 33m
    $246–413

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    4. Drive from Lago Agrio to Puerto Asíscar car
    5. Take the bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    27h 49m
    $86–137

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus bus Cuenca
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    32h 27m
    $58–106

  10. Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    34h 49m
    $63–115

Cuenca (CUE) to Pereira (PEI) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Salento, Quindío, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Pereira (PEI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Salento via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Tulcán, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia in around 31h 49m.

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