There are 4 ways to get from Cuenca to Katoomba by plane, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly Cuenca to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CUE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
32h 35m$1,073–3,010Bus to Tumbes, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TBP - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
36h 13m$1,042–3,167Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GYE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
28h 20m$1,383–3,220Fly Cuenca to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane CUE - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
36h 18m$1,491–4,122
Cuenca (CUE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Katoomba is to fly and train which costs $1,000 - $3,100 and takes 32h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Katoomba is to taxi and fly and train which takes 28h 20m and costs $1,300 - $3,300.
The distance between Cuenca and Katoomba is 13482 km.
It takes approximately 32h 35m to get from Cuenca to Katoomba, including transfers.
Katoomba is 15h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 6:06 PM in Cuenca and 9:06 AM in Katoomba.
There are 529+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cuenca to Katoomba. However, you can fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Sydney International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Cuenca to Sydney International Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Cuenca to Sydney International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Cuenca to Sydney International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Tumbes to Sydney International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Tumbes to Sydney International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tumbes to Sydney International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Cuenca to Orange Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Cuenca to Orange Airport via Quito, Lima, Santiago, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Cuenca to Orange Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
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