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

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There are 8 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
    13h 34m
    $232–754

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    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
    $169–290

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    3d 12h
    $346–526

  4. Drive  4,717 km

    1. Drive from Mendoza to Cuencacar car 4,717 km
    2d 20h
    $421–608

  5. 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
    18h 12m
    $243–778

  6. 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 12m
    $472–794

  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
    17h 55m
    $292–739

  8. Bus via Lima #2

    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
    $183–408

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,504.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 34m

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

LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Cuenca via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal San Borja, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 3d 12h.

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