There are 9 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$222–704Bus via San Salvador de Jujuy
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
4d 23h$204–399Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes - El Saucebus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
3d 10h$279–388Drive 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$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$442–744Bus, 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 25m$343–1,195Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
3d 11h$295–399Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
4d$218–367
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to bus which costs $210 - $370 and takes 4 days 0h.
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, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
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 via Chiclayo which takes 3 days 11h and costs $290 - $400.
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 $220 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $390 and takes 3 days 10h.
Mendoza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Mendoza. It is currently 2:37 PM in Mendoza and 12:37 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) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Cuenca via Los Andes - El Sauce, Los Andes, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, PI1180-San Borja / Esq. Tacna, Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tumbes, and Huaquillas in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
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
- $320–1,100
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
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
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
- $310–1,100
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
- $310–1,100
- 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
- $380–1,300
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
- $170–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes - El Sauce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $19–27
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $21–28
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $19–28
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $21–28
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
- +56 233048912
- viajes@pullman.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- 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
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- contacto@busesahumada.cl
- Website
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
- 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 de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $75–120
- Semi bed
- $60–90
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- 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
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.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
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $70–110
- Bed
- $85–130
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $85–130
- Semi Cama
- $70–110
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–176
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–140
- Cama
- $110–170
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- reclamos@turismocavassa.com.pe
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.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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