How far is it from Cuenca to Quito?

The distance between Cuenca and Quito is 441 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Cuenca to Quito?

The drive from Cuenca to Quito takes approximately 7 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Cuenca to Quito?

The fastest route from Cuenca to Quito covers 441 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 10 min.

Which direction is Quito from Cuenca?

Quito lies roughly to the north of Cuenca.

Which roads does the route from Cuenca to Quito follow?

The drive from Cuenca to Quito mainly follows E35, E47. The longest single stretch is 165 km on E35.

Cuenca Quito

Distance: 441 kmDrive time: 7 h 10 min

Driving from Cuenca to Quito takes about 7 h 10 min via E35. The distance is 441 km. The straight-line distance is 303 km. Driving directions

Attractions Car rental Popular routes Show more

Driving directions97 · 441 km

1 Depart left onto Benigno Malo 51 m
2 Turn left onto Mariscal Sucre 941 m
3 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida Huayna Capac 18 m
4 Turn right onto Juan José Flores 569 m
5 Turn left onto Avenida Guapondelig 267 m
6 Turn right onto Avenida González Suárez 695 m
7 Enter rotary right onto Avenida González Suárez 38 m
8 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida González Suárez 3 km
9 Turn slightly right 136 m
10 Turn straight onto Avenida de las Américas 609 m
11 Take ramp straight 489 m
12 Merge slightly left onto Autopista Cuenca Azogues 13 km
13 Continue straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 2 km

14 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 23 m
15 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 5 km
16 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 23 m
17 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 3 km
18 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 24 m
19 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 4 km
20 Continue straight onto Vía a Biblián 139 m
21 Merge slightly left onto Vía Rapida a Azogues Biblián 7 km
22 Continue straight onto Autopisa Azogues 2 km
23 Continue straight onto Panamericana 26 km
24 Continue straight onto Panamericana 28 km
25 Keep slightly right onto Panamericana 37 km
26 Turn sharp left 8 km
27 At end of road, turn left 6 km
28 Turn slightly right 40 m
29 Turn right onto Alausi - El Triunfo 16 km
30 Continue straight onto 10 de Agosto 133 m
31 Continue straight onto 13 de Noviembre 424 m
32 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 11 km
33 Continue straight onto Calle 1 580 m
34 Turn left onto Calle L 192 m
35 Continue straight onto Calle 6 576 m
36 Continue straight onto Calle 7 534 m
37 Turn slightly right onto Esteban Orozco 456 m
38 At end of road, turn left onto Colombia 306 m
39 Turn right onto Calle 24 461 m
40 At end of road, turn left onto Panamericana 2 km
41 Turn right 454 m
42 Turn right onto Panamericana 73 km
43 Continue straight onto Avenida Unidad Nacional 184 m
44 Turn straight onto Garcia Moreno 2 km
45 Merge slightly left onto Panamericana Sur 4 km
46 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur 222 m
47 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 564 m
48 Turn left 31 m
49 Turn left 699 m
50 Turn slightly right 2 km
51 At end of road, turn right 50 m
52 Turn left 20 km
53 Continue straight 371 m
54 Turn right 2 km
55 At end of road, turn left onto Panamericana Sur 6 km
56 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 19 km
57 Take exit slightly right 253 m
58 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur Paso Lateral 4 km
59 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Bolivariana 171 m
60 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Bolivariana 2 km
61 Take exit straight 165 m
62 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral de Ambato 7 km
63 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral de Ambato 6 km
64 Take exit slightly right 367 m
65 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 2 km
66 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 37 km
67 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral Latacunga 5 km
68 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 20 km
69 Continue straight onto Vía Alóag Latacunga 20 km
70 Continue straight onto Vía Panamericana 4 km
71 Continue straight onto Vía Alóag Latacunga 4 km
72 Continue straight onto Avenida Alóag Latacunga 4 km
73 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 6 km
74 Continue straight onto Avenida Colectora Quito - Tambillo 4 km
75 Continue straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 17 km
76 Turn sharp right onto S9 80 m
77 Turn sharp right 155 m
78 Turn left onto Pompeya 62 m
79 Continue right onto Muisne 120 m
80 Turn right onto Omaguas 134 m
81 Continue straight onto Chican 439 m
82 Turn sharp right onto De Rojas 21 m
83 Turn left onto S8C 66 m
84 Continue left onto S8C 170 m
85 Turn left onto Francisco Olmos 264 m
86 Turn right onto Avenida Ana Paredes de Alfaro 44 m
87 Turn left onto Juan Bautista Aguirre 2 km
88 Continue straight onto Pedro Pinto Guzman 453 m
89 Turn right onto Fidel Lopez Atreita 257 m
90 Turn left onto El Sena 245 m
91 Turn straight onto El Sena 453 m
92 Turn right onto Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado 2 km
93 Continue left onto Vicente Rocafuerte 196 m
94 Turn right onto Venezuela 459 m
95 Turn left onto Chile 101 m
96 Turn left onto García Moreno 59 m
97 Arrive left onto García Moreno

View more details

The return trip from Quito to Cuenca covers roughly the same distance, 441 km.

Driving directions from Cuenca to Quito
Top attractions along the route
Find hotels near Quito
Rent a car near Cuenca
Popular routes from destination
Questions and answers

Along the way

Top attractions along the route

No notable attractions were found along this route.

Book

Find hotels near Quito

Rent a car near Cuenca

Explore

Popular routes from destination

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 17 August 2026.

Overview

Questions and answers

How far is it from Cuenca to Quito?: The distance between Cuenca and Quito is 441 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cuenca to Quito?: The drive from Cuenca to Quito takes approximately 7 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Cuenca to Quito?: The fastest route from Cuenca to Quito covers 441 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 10 min.
Which direction is Quito from Cuenca?: Quito lies roughly to the north of Cuenca.
Which roads does the route from Cuenca to Quito follow?: The drive from Cuenca to Quito mainly follows E35, E47. The longest single stretch is 165 km on E35.

Table of contents