There are 6 ways to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE)FOR - CUE
20h 26m$270–900Bus via Cuiabá
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Ica
- Take the bus from Ica to Lima
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
5d 23h$450–1,195Drive 7,748 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Cuenca7,748 km
4d 16h$781–1,129Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Tumbes (TBP)FOR - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
20h 49m$463–1,454Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)FOR - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca
20h 24m$433–1,271Bus
- Take the bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Nazca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terreste de Nazca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
8d 5h$489–689
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca is to fly which costs $270 - $900 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 24m and costs $430 - $1,300.
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 Goiânia, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 23h.
The distance between Fortaleza and Cuenca is 4503 km. The road distance is 7748 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Cuiabá which takes 5 days 23h and costs $450 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca is to fly which takes 20h 26m and costs $270 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Cuiabá, which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 5 days 23h.
Fortaleza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Goiânia station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Fortaleza. It is currently 12:57 AM in Fortaleza and 10:57 PM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuenca via Goiânia, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 5d 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Cuenca via Brasilia, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Teresina, Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Luiz, Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Cuenca via Manaus, Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $62–110
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $85–110
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- andorinha@andorinha.com
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- 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
- $235
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Nazca
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $236
- 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
- $33
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Terminal Terreste de Nazca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- 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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