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There are 10 ways to get from Recife to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Recife International Airport to Tumbes, bus

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    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
    $362–1,126

  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
    $585–924

  3. Drive 7,814.4 km

    1. Drive from Recife to Cuencacar car 7,814.4 km
    4d 13h
    $788–1,138

  4. 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
    $431–1,242

  5. 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 28m
    $531–1,566

  6. 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
    21h 4m
    $610–1,782

  7. Fly Recife International Airport to Piura International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane REC - PIU
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus
    24h 36m
    $434–1,455

  8. Fly Recife International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane REC - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    22h 30m
    $369–457

  9. Fly Recife International Airport to Loja, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Loja (LOH)plane plane REC - LOH
    2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus bus
    21h 55m
    $389–1,316

  10. 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
    $520–1,165

Recife International Airport (REC) to Tumbes (TBP) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration17h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$356Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?

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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