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There are 9 ways to get from Mendoza to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MDZ - CUE
    14h 32m
    $222–704

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    3d 23h
    $162–344

  3. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    3d 13h
    $179–315

  4. Drive  4,715.1 km

    1. Drive from Mendoza to Cuencacar car 4,715.1 km
    2d 20h
    $607–877

  5. Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MDZ - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    14h 37m
    $492–844

  6. Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane MDZ - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    14h 3m
    $263–828

  7. Bus, bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus bus
    3. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SCL - CUE
    20h 31m
    $312–687

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes - El Saucebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    3d 14h
    $169–295

  9. Bus via San José de Metán

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus Metánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metán to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus
    4d 21h
    $192–467

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,504.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 32m

What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Cuenca via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 3d 13h.

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