There are 2 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cuenca by plane or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJO - CUE
8h 27m$191–392Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SJO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
7h 33m$291–602
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cuenca is to fly which costs $190 - $400 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 33m and costs $290 - $600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cuenca is 1549 km.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Costa Rica to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:57 AM in Costa Rica and 4:57 AM in Cuenca.
There are 463+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- 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
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