There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Mendoza by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cuenca to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane CUE - MDZ
10h 35m$402,208–1,219,161Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus
4d$244,432–509,992Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
3d 12h$527,338–952,392Drive 4,712 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Mendozacar 4,712 km
2d 19h$635,938–918,577Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane GYE - MDZ
11h 43m$734,956–1,219,584Fly Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CUE - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
15h 3m$387,188–1,051,383
Cuenca (CUE) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Mendoza is to bus via Lima which costs $240000 - $550000 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Mendoza is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $400000 - $1300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Mendoza. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Mendoza via Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal San Borja and Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Cuenca and Mendoza is 3503 km. The road distance is 4712 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Mendoza without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $500000 - $950000.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Cuenca to Mendoza, including transfers.
Cuenca to Mendoza bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Mendoza is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $400000 - $1300000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500000 - $950000 and takes 3 days 12h.
Cuenca to Mendoza bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Mendoza is 2h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 7:46 AM in Cuenca and 9:46 AM in Mendoza.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Mendoza, Argentina?
LATAM Chile flies from Cuenca (CUE) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal Mendoza via Ambato, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminal San Borja, and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410,000–1,300,000
Flights from Cuenca to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390,000–1,300,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,000,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,000,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,000,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,000,000
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,000,000
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,000,000
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,000,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–23,000
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–17,000
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- quejas_sugerencias@flotapelileo.com.ec
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6,400–6,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480,000–700,000
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–28,000
- Cama
- $25,000–35,000
- Premium
- $85,000–110,000
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–28,000
- Cama
- $25,000–35,000
- Premium
- $85,000–110,000
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16,000–50,000
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70,000–150,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140,000–250,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28,000–61,665
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $34,000–48,000
- Semi Cama
- $28,000–39,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $39,000–55,000
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- info@chiar.cl
- Website
- Chi-Ar Internacional
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $53,957
- Schedules at
- Chi-Ar Internacional
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53,957
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- COITRAM
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000
- Schedules at
- COITRAM
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $170,000–210,000
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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