There are 7 ways to get from Mendoza to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MDZ - CUE
14h 40m$232–754Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
3d 17h$167–365Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
3d 12h$346–527Drive 4,694.5 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Cuencacar 4,694.5 km
2d 19h$419–605Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MDZ - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
18h 12m$253–828Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDZ - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
14h 7m$482–624Bus, bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SCL - CUE
19h 31m$253–640
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to bus via Lima which costs $160 - $370 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 7m and costs $480 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendoza to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mendoza and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal San Borja and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Mendoza and Cuenca is 3504 km. The road distance is 4694.5 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Mendoza to Cuenca, including transfers.
Mendoza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Chi-Ar Internacional, depart from Terminal Mendoza station.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs $230 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 12h.
Mendoza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Chi-Ar Internacional, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Mendoza. It is currently 9:45 AM in Mendoza and 7:45 AM in Cuenca.
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) 6 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- info@chiar.cl
- Website
- Chi-Ar Internacional
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- Chi-Ar Internacional
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- Chi-Ar Internacional
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–44
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–79
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $18–26
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–44
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–41
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–41
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- COITRAM
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- COITRAM
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- COITRAM
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- contacto@busesahumada.cl
- Website
- Buses Ahumada
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Schedules at
- Buses Ahumada
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Buses Ahumada
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- 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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