There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Cuenca, Ecuador by plane, train, 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane ORD - CUE
14h 38m$142–605Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MDW - CUE
14h 52m$222–905Train to South Bend, fly to Cuenca
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SBN - CUE
22h 47m$185–716Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MKE - CUE
18h 12m$289–1,036Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ORD - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca, Ecuadortaxi
14h 18m$272–795Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDW - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca, Ecuadortaxi
15h$362–1,145
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cuenca, Ecuador is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cuenca, Ecuador is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 18m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Chicago and Cuenca, Ecuador is 5099 km.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Chicago to Cuenca, Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 424+ hotels available in Cuenca, Ecuador.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cuenca (CUE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cuenca via New York JFK, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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