There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Guayaquil by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MAD - GYE
14h 58m$569–1,458Train to Valencia Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane VLC - GYE
18h 44m$383–1,266Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MAD - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
22h 25m$579–1,268Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane MAD - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
20h 8m$776–1,373Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane MAD - ETR
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
21h 28m$427–1,399Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MAD - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
21h 47m$587–1,182
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Guayaquil is to train and fly which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Guayaquil is to train and fly which takes 14h 58m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Cuenca and Guayaquil is 9216 km.
It takes approximately 14h 58m to get from Cuenca to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Guayaquil is 7h behind Cuenca. It is currently 4:14 PM in Cuenca and 9:14 AM in Guayaquil.
There are 439+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Cuenca to Guayaquil. However, you can take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, then fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE). Alternatively, you can take the train to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla, walk to Jesús, take the line 2 subway to Àngel Guimerà, take the line 5 subway to Aeroport, walk to Valencia Airport (VLC) airport, then fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE).
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Valencia Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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