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)IQT - CUE
8h 27m
$155–568
Fly to Tumbes, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Tumbes (TBP)IQT - TBP
2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
10h 25m
$136–342
Drive, ferry, bus
1. Drive from Iquitos to Nauta
2. Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
3. Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapoto
4. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Piura
5. Take the bus from Piura to Cuenca
41h 13m
$153–205
Car ferry, ferry, bus
1. Take the car ferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuerte
2. Take the ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Coca
3. Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador
4. Take the bus from Loreto to Cuenca
2d 21h
$889–904
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)IQT - GYE
2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca
9h 20m
$345–628
Car ferry, bus
1. Take the car ferry from Iquitos to El Coca
2. Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tena
3. Take the bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Cuenca
3d 14h
$918–932

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

13Weekly Planes

10h 6mAverage Duration

$143Cheapest Price

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Distance: 647.3 km
Duration: 8h 27m

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.

Things to do in Cuenca

New Cathedral of Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Spanish: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción), commonly referred to as the New Cathedral of Cuenca (Spanish: Nueva Catedral de Cuenca), is the cathedral church in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is situated in front of Parque Calderon.

Old Cathedral of Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

The Church of the Shrine (Spanish: Iglesia del Sagrario) — commonly referred to as the Old Cathedral of Cuenca (Spanish: Catedral Vieja de Cuenca) — was the main place of Spanish worship during the time of Spanish colonization in Cuenca, Ecuador. It functions today as the Museum for Religious Art and is located at the Parque Calderon, opposite the New Cathedral.

Places to stay in Cuenca

TRYP by Wyndham Cuenca Zahir(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Mansion Alcazar(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Four Points by Sheraton Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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