There are 4 ways to get from Mérida to Cuenca by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mérida International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MID - CUE
16h 6m$181–751Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CUN - CUE
14h 18m$142–740Fly Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MID - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
15h 20m$301–941Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUN - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
15h 12m$262–930
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Cuenca is to train and fly which costs $140 - $750 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Cuenca is to train and fly which takes 14h 18m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Mérida and Cuenca is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Mérida to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 1h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 11:25 AM in Mérida and 12:25 PM in Cuenca.
There are 448+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Aeroméxico, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cuenca via Mexico City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mexico City, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–190
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $20–50
- Local Tourist
- $25–60
- National Tourist
- $35–90
- International Tourist
- $50–120
- National Premier
- $60–140
- International Premier
- $80–190
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–190
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $20–50
- Local Tourist
- $25–60
- National Tourist
- $35–90
- International Tourist
- $50–120
- National Premier
- $60–140
- International Premier
- $80–190
- 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
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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