There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SNA - CUE
17h 7m$207–782Train 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
17h 19m$159–624Train 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
27h 12m$232–917Train 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
19h 11m$267–981
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 $150 - $650 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca is to fly which takes 17h 7m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cuenca is 5763 km.
It takes approximately 17h 7m to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 3:02 PM in Santa Ana and 6:02 PM in Cuenca.
There are 460+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Las Vegas, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
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
- Passenger
- $9–13
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
- $26–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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