There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Recife International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cuenca (CUE)REC - CUE
25h 23m$281–984Bus via Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Ica
- Take the bus from Ica to Lima
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
5d 15h$579–676Drive 7,814.6 km
- Drive from Recife to Cuenca7,814.6 km
4d 12h$788–1,138Fly Recife International Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Tumbes (TBP)REC - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
19h 26m$442–1,458Fly Recife International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)REC - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca
18h$451–1,374Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Tumbes, bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Tumbes (TBP)JPA - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
22h 27m$572–1,886Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)JPA - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca
20h 36m$571–1,602Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Ica
- Take the bus from Ica to Lima
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
7d$403–673
Recife International Airport (REC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Cuenca is to bus which costs $400 - $700 and takes 7 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 18h and costs $450 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Cuenca via Alta Floresta, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 15h.
The distance between Recife and Cuenca is 4925 km. The road distance is 7814.6 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Alta Floresta which takes 5 days 15h and costs $550 - $700.
It takes approximately 25h 23m to get from Recife to Cuenca, including transfers.
Recife to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Cuenca is to fly which takes 25h 23m and costs $280 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Alta Floresta, which costs $550 - $700 and takes 5 days 15h.
Recife to Cuenca bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, arrive at Alta Floresta station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Recife. It is currently 3:12 AM in Recife and 1:12 AM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and three other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Cuenca via Alta Floresta, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 5d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cuenca via Brasilia, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Recife International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Tumbes via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Tumbes via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Tumbes via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Tumbes via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cuenca via Ezeiza, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cuenca via Manaus, Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Recife International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $220–280
Bus from Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $233
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $234
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Ica to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- $40–55
- Leito
- $25–35
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- 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
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- 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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