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
16h 14m$218–733Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 50m$199–625Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LAX - CUE
15h 34m$256–492Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cuenca (CUE)plane ONT - CUE
26h 21m$231–816
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca is to train and fly which costs $250 - $500 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca is to train and fly which takes 15h 34m and costs $250 - $500.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cuenca is 5763 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 7:50 AM in Santa Ana and 9:50 AM in Cuenca.
There are 419+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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