There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE)SNA - CUE
15h 18m$217–782Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuenca (CUE)LAX - CUE
16h 28m$159–574Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)SNA - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca
14h 36m$377–1,072Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cuenca (CUE)ONT - CUE
25h 39m$230–863
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 - $600 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 36m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cuenca is 5763 km.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 7:31 AM in Santa Ana and 10:31 AM in Cuenca.
There are 485+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Las Vegas, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Austin, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Houston, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- 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 Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- 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
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