There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca by plane or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SNA - CUE
12h 53m$208–783Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LAX - CUE
15h 16m$195–514Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cuenca (CUE)plane ONT - CUE
26h 21m$212–867Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SAN - CUE
16h 5m$235–954
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca is to train and fly which costs $190 - $550 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cuenca is 5763 km.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 7:30 AM in Santa Ana and 9:30 AM in Cuenca.
There are 425+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE) twice a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, San Jose, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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