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There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Cuenca by plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MEL - CUE
    36h 32m
    $519–1,519

  2. Fly Sydney International Airport to Cuenca

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SYD - CUE
    37h 28m
    $453–1,715

  3. Fly Sydney International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane SYD - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    33h 47m
    $1,023–2,355

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MEL - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    34h 13m
    $1,329–2,359

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane SYD - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    30h 46m
    $724–2,239

  6. Fly Canberra International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane CBR - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    36h 31m
    $862–2,344

  7. Fly Sydney International Airport to Piura International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane SYD - PIU
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus
    33h 26m
    $786–2,368

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration37h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$503Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Australia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Air New Zealand fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.

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