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How to get fromManila to Cuencaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MNL - CUE
    29h 16m
    $482–1,303

  2. Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane MNL - ETR
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cuencabus bus
    38h 40m
    $617–1,730

  3. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MNL - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    30h 4m
    $1,312–3,343

  4. Fly to Loja, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Loja (LOH)plane plane MNL - LOH
    2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus bus
    40h 53m
    $760–2,117

  5. Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane MNL - MEC
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    40h 12m
    $516–1,453

  6. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane MNL - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    34h 19m
    $713–1,927

  7. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane MNL - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    33h 45m
    $544–1,568

  8. Fly to Piura International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane MNL - PIU
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus
    37h 30m
    $738–2,044

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration30h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,475.1 km
  • Duration: 29h 16m

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

Philippine Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.

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