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There are 5 ways to get from Oaxaca to Cuenca by plane, taxi, car, or bus

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Fly to Cuenca
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1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cuenca (CUE)OAX - CUE
12h 36m
$141–651
Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)OAX - GYE
2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca
14h 20m
$531–1,441
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)OAX - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
3. Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
4. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuenca
18h 20m
$459–846
Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)OAX - ETR
2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cuenca
22h 23m
$237–941
Fly to Loja, bus
1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Loja (LOH)OAX - LOH
2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuenca
24h 41m
$249–1,115

Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

11Weekly Planes

13h 49mAverage Duration

$145Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,954.7 km
Duration: 12h 36m

What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Aeroméxico, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.

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Cuenca(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city. It is crossed by the Tomebamba, Tarqui, Yanuncay and Machángara rivers, in the south-central inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the Paute river basin, at an altitude of 2,538 meters above sea level and with a temperate Andean climate averaging 16.3 °C.

Things to do in Cuenca

New Cathedral of Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Spanish: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción), commonly referred to as the New Cathedral of Cuenca (Spanish: Nueva Catedral de Cuenca), is the cathedral church in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is situated in front of Parque Calderon.

Old Cathedral of Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

The Church of the Shrine (Spanish: Iglesia del Sagrario) — commonly referred to as the Old Cathedral of Cuenca (Spanish: Catedral Vieja de Cuenca) — was the main place of Spanish worship during the time of Spanish colonization in Cuenca, Ecuador. It functions today as the Museum for Religious Art and is located at the Parque Calderon, opposite the New Cathedral.

Places to stay in Cuenca

TRYP by Wyndham Cuenca Zahir(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Mansion Alcazar(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Four Points by Sheraton Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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