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How to get fromRecife to Cuencaby plane, bus, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Recife International Airport to Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane REC - CUE
    25h 13m
    $251–802

  2. Bus via Alta Floresta

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Icabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ica to Limabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    5d 15h
    $586–934

  3. Drive 7,812.3 km

    1. Drive from Recife to Cuencacar car 7,812.3 km
    4d 12h
    $788–1,138

  4. Fly Recife International Airport to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane REC - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    23h 16m
    $372–1,126

  5. Fly Recife International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane REC - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    17h 42m
    $451–1,342

  6. Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus bus
    2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane JPA - TBP
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    25h 13m
    $581–1,866

  7. Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus bus
    2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane JPA - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    20h 59m
    $620–1,782

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Icabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ica to Limabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    7d
    $523–1,166

Recife International Airport (REC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration31h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$257Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, Azul, and two 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.

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