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

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

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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
7h 17m
$162–565
Fly to Tumbes, bus
cheapest
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
$93–389
Taxi, ferry, bus
1. Take the taxi from Iquitos to Nautataxi
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
41h 13m
$282–353
Car ferry, ferry, bus
1. Take the car ferry 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
$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)plane IQT - GYE
2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
8h 51m
$362–615
Car ferry, bus
1. Take the car ferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry
2. Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tenabus
3. Take the bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Cuencabus
3d 14h
$918–932

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

11Weekly Planes

8h 23mAverage Duration

$159Cheapest Price

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Distance: 647.3 km
Duration: 7h 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.

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

$95

Mansión Alcázar Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$55

Santa Lucia House - Forum(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$126

Hotel Boutique Santa Lucia(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$66

Hotel Boutique Los Balcones(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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