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There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Cuenca by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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Fly to Cuenca
best
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MAD - CUE
15h 26m
$601–1,703
Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane MAD - ETR
2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cuencabus
26h 14m
$367–1,143
Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MAD - GYE
2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
16h 54m
$521–1,143
Fly to Loja, bus
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Loja (LOH)plane MAD - LOH
2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus
21h 52m
$509–1,717
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MAD - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
3. Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
4. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
21h 17m
$529–1,448

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

16Weekly Planes

19h 23mAverage Duration

$256Cheapest Price

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Distance: 9,001.3 km
Duration: 15h 26m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Iberia, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 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)

9.0Fabulous

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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