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How to get fromCuenca, Ecuador to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Cuenca to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CUE - GIG
    13h 9m
    R$1,724–5,123

  2. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane TBP - SDU
    17h 42m
    R$1,461–4,620

  3. Bus via Cuiabá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    4d 22h
    R$2,359–4,785

  4. Drive 6,171.6 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to Rio de Janeirocar car 6,171.6 km
    3d 11h
    R$3,220–4,651

  5. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca, Ecuador to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane GYE - SDU
    13h 58m
    R$2,286–3,893

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca, Ecuador to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GYE - GIG
    13h 59m
    R$1,993–3,008

  7. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane TBP - GIG
    17h 43m
    R$1,668–5,635

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ica to Campo Grandebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 5h
    R$2,119–4,555

  9. Bus via Santiago

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 12h
    R$2,466–4,527

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    6d 7h
    R$1,762–5,615

Cuenca (CUE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,716Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,460.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile flies from Cuenca (CUE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal de Piura, Piura, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Rodoviária de Rondonópolis in around 4d 22h.

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