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There are 8 ways to get from Lucena to Cuenca by train, bus, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, bus, fly to Cuenca

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    1. Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Cuenca (CUE)planeMNL - CUE
    32h 27m
    $345–1,106

  2. Train, bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)planeMNL - ETR
    4. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cuencabus
    42h 21m
    $501–1,446

  3. Train, bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeMNL - GYE
    4. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
    33h 20m
    $865–1,546

  4. Train, bus, fly to Loja

    1. Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Loja (LOH)planeMNL - LOH
    4. Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus
    38h 20m
    $563–1,720

  5. Train, bus, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)planeMNL - MEC
    4. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
    44h 56m
    $459–1,455

  6. Train, bus, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    1. Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeMNL - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    5. Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
    6. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
    37h 59m
    $433–1,251

  7. Train, bus, fly to Tumbes

    1. Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tumbes (TBP)planeMNL - TBP
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
    38h 10m
    $566–1,730

  8. Train, bus, fly to Piura International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lucena to San Pablotrain
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo City to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Piura International Airport (PIU)planeMNL - PIU
    4. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
    42h 10m
    $628–1,959

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration29h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lucena, Philippines and Cuenca, Ecuador?

There is no direct connection from Lucena to Cuenca. However, you can take the train to San Pablo, walk to San Pablo City, take the bus to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal, walk to Gil Puyat Station, take the train to Redemptorist–Aseana Station, walk to Roxas Blvd / C. Rivera Intersection, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Terminal 1 Arrivals Area Rd, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Parañaque City, Manila, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, then fly to Cuenca (CUE). Alternatively, you can take the train to San Pablo, walk to San Pablo City, take the bus to Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal, walk to Gil Puyat Station, take the train to Redemptorist–Aseana Station, walk to Roxas Blvd / C. Rivera Intersection, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Terminal 1 Arrivals Area Rd, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Parañaque City, Manila, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR), take the taxi to Santa Rosa, then take the bus to Cuenca.

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