How to get fromPanama to Cuencaby plane, car, ferry, bus, or taxi

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

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Fly Panama Pacific International Airport to Cuenca
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1. Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Cuenca (CUE)plane BLB - CUE
4h 38m
$207–770
Drive, ferry, bus, taxi
1. Drive from Panama City to Portobelocar
2. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
5. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
7d 19h
$1,536–1,589
Fly Tocumen International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane PTY - GYE
2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
7h 48m
$350–620
Fly Tocumen International Airport to Cuenca
1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cuenca (CUE)plane PTY - CUE
6h 25m
$290–340
Drive, ferry, bus
1. Drive from Panama City to Puerto Lindocar
2. Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus
4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
5. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
8d 13h
$859–966

Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

5Weekly Planes

6h 52mAverage Duration

$196Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,326.3 km
Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Panama and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Euroairlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Cuenca (CUE) 5 times a week.

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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.

Places to stay in Cuenca

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

8.9Fabulous

Mansion Alcazar(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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

9.2Superb

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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