There are 2 ways to get from Managua to Cuenca by plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MGA - CUE
12h 49m$110–550Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MGA - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
11h 33m$672–961
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Cuenca is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 33m and costs $650 - $1,000.
The distance between Managua and Cuenca is 1868 km.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Managua to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 1h ahead of Managua. It is currently 2:41 PM in Managua and 3:41 PM in Cuenca.
There are 448+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuenca (CUE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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