There are 6 ways to get from Salinas to Cuenca by bus, train, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cuenca
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SFO - CUE
19h 7m$233–759Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MRY - CUE
25h 9m$265–906Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJC - CUE
20h 45m$352–958Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SFO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
19h 7m$383–1,049Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cuenca (CUE)plane OAK - CUE
22h 24m$315–808Fly Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MRY - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
20h 2m$355–1,046
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Cuenca is to bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $230 - $800 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Cuenca is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 19h 7m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Salinas and Cuenca is 6496 km.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Salinas to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 3h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 12:25 AM in Salinas and 3:25 AM in Cuenca.
There are 461+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
United Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Cuenca (CUE) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Cuenca via Los Angeles, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Cuenca via San Francisco International Airport, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cuenca via Los Angeles, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cuenca via Los Angeles, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Denver, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Ecuador
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide













