There are 5 ways to get from Ecuador to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
1h 5m$83–175Drive 194.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Guayaquil to Cuencacar 194.1 km
3h 7m$11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus Guayaquil / ...
3h 41m$18–48Taxi
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Cuencataxi 194.1 km
3h 7m$100–130Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
2h 18m$110–215
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Cuenca is to drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Cuenca is to fly which takes 1h 5m and costs $80 - $180.
The distance between Ecuador and Cuenca is 142 km. The road distance is 194.1 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $17 - $50.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Ecuador to Cuenca, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cuenca is to fly which takes 1h 5m and costs $80 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $17 - $50 and takes 3h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Cuenca is 194 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Ecuador to Cuenca.
There are 407+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca hourly. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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