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 27m$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 19h$163–361Bus
- 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 14h$347–523Drive 4,695 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Cuencacar 4,695 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$263–878Fly 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$442–744Bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SCL - CUE
19h 37m$327–1,039
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 19h.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 7m and costs $440 - $750.
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 14h.
The distance between Mendoza and Cuenca is 3504 km. The road distance is 4695 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Mendoza to Cuenca, including transfers.
Mendoza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal Mendoza station.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $230 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 14h.
Mendoza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Mendoza. It is currently 7:02 PM in Mendoza and 5:02 PM 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) 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 14h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- 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
- $310–1,000
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
- $330–1,100
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
- $330–600
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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
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
- $180–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–33
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $19–28
- Semi bed
- $16–22
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $24–35
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
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
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- 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
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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