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

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Pasto to San Gabrielcar car
    2. Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    13h 7m
    $48–68

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    16h 3m
    $24–49

  3. Drive  742.7 km

    1. Drive from Pasto to Cuencacar car 742.7 km
    11h 41m
    $86–124

  4. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    10h 17m
    $89–206

  5. Bus via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    13h 51m
    $29–61

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    15h 20m
    $27–51

  7. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    19h 3m
    $27–63

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 7m

What companies run services between Pasto, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Pasto to Cuenca via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Puyo, and Puyo in around 13h 51m.

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