There are 8 ways to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane FOR - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
19h 38m$580–850Fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE)plane FOR - CUE
17h 21m$360–1,100Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
6d 14h$564–1,030Drive 7,745.7 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Cuencacar 7,745.7 km
4d 16h$781–1,128Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Tumbes (TBP)plane FOR - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
20h 22m$439–1,259Fly to Piura International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane FOR - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
24h 23m$512–1,417Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane FOR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus
23h 33m$391–1,060Bus via Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIPbus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
6d 17h$606–1,046
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which costs $550 - $850 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca is to fly which takes 17h 21m and costs $360 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortaleza to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé and arriving at Cuenca via Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 14h.
The distance between Fortaleza and Cuenca is 4797 km. The road distance is 7745.7 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 14h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 19h 38m to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Satélite Norte, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca is to bus which takes 6 days 14h and costs $550 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 17h 21m.
Fortaleza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Satélite Norte, arrive at Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Fortaleza. It is currently 8:41 PM in Fortaleza and 6:41 PM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuenca via Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 6d 14h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE) twice a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Cuenca via Brasilia, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Teresina, Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Luiz, Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Piura International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Piura International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Piura International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Piura International Airport via Teresina, Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Piura International Airport via Sao Luiz, Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Ica to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–41
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- quejas_sugerencias@flotapelileo.com.ec
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- sac@expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $200–260
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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