There are 3 ways to get from Montecristi to Cuenca by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)MEC - CUE
3h 45m$180–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montecristi to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to CuencaGuayaquil / ...
6h 42m$14–42Drive 368.6 km
- Drive from Montecristi to Cuenca368.6 km
5h 36m$21–31
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montecristi to Cuenca is to bus which costs $14 - $45 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Montecristi to Cuenca is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $180 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Montecristi to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Montecristi and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Montecristi and Cuenca is 299 km. The road distance is 368.6 km.
The best way to get from Montecristi to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $14 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Montecristi to Cuenca, including transfers.
Montecristi to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa Coactur Manabí, depart from Montecristi station.
The best way to get from Montecristi to Cuenca is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $180 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $45 and takes 6h 42m.
Montecristi to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cooperativa Coactur Manabí, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montecristi to Cuenca is 369 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Montecristi to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Montecristi, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montecristi to Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montecristi to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- 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 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
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
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