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

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Fly to Cuenca
best
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MLE - CUE
33h 30m
$700–2,901
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MLE - 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
41h 57m
$638–3,046
Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane MLE - ETR
2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cuencabus
39h 4m
$926–3,541
Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MLE - GYE
2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
37h 9m
$1,210–2,841
Fly to Loja, bus
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Loja (LOH)plane MLE - LOH
2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus
41h 27m
$1,408–3,915

Velana International Airport (MLE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

5Weekly Planes

37hAverage Duration

$582Cheapest Price

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Distance: 16,963.2 km
Duration: 33h 30m

What companies run services between Maldives and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Turkish Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and British Airways fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Cuenca (CUE) 5 times a week.

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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)

8.9Fabulous

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

9.1Superb

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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