How to get fromIquitos to Cuencaby plane, car, ferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Iquitos to Cuenca by plane, car, ferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi

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Fly to Cuenca
best
1. Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Cuenca (CUE)plane IQT - CUE
8h 17m
$203–715
Drive, ferry, bus
cheapest
1. Drive from Iquitos to Nautacar
2. Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
3. Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
4. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Piurabus
5. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
40h 47m
$163–213
Car ferry, ferry, bus
1. Take the carferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuertecarferry
2. Take the ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Cocaferry
3. Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuadorbus
4. Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus
2d 21h
$892–907
Fly to Tumbes, bus
1. Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Tumbes (TBP)plane IQT - TBP
2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
9h 50m
$184–289
Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane IQT - GYE
2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
8h 51m
$353–635
Car ferry, bus
1. Take the carferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry
2. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Sucúabus
3. Take the bus from Sucúa to Cuencabus
3d 19h
$927–944

Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

14Weekly Planes

9h 39mAverage Duration

$197Cheapest Price

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Distance: 647.3 km
Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.

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Cuenca(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city. It is crossed by the Tomebamba, Tarqui, Yanuncay and Machángara rivers, in the south-central inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the Paute river basin, at an altitude of 2,538 meters above sea level and with a temperate Andean climate averaging 16.3 °C.

Places to stay in Cuenca

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8.9Fabulous

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9.0Fabulous

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Hotel Valgus(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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