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How to get fromCuenca to Iguazu Fallsby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Cuenca to Iguazu Falls by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR)plane plane TBP - IGR
    17h 19m
    $469,258–1,260,872

  2. Bus via Córdoba

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazúbus bus
    4d 14h
    $185,784–759,628

  3. Bus via Ituzaingó

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Ituzaingóbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ituzaingó to Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazúbus bus
    4d 3h
    $377,627–769,814

  4. Drive  5,007.7 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Iguazu Fallscar car 5,007.7 km
    3d 2h
    $777,702–1,123,347

  5. Fly Cuenca to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR)plane plane CUE - IGR
    20h 2m
    $434,100–1,266,007

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane plane GYE - IGU
    16h 42m
    $681,640–1,816,111

  7. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR)plane plane GYE - IGR
    17h 14m
    $577,940–1,434,111

  8. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU)plane plane GYE - ASU
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Estebus bus
    18h 46m
    $729,200–80,375,111

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazúbus bus
    4d 9h
    $374,627–780,814

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes 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 Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Stationbus bus
    5d 6h
    $572,158–1,055,872

Tumbes (TBP) to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$408,907Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,954.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 19m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Iguazu Falls, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Iguazu Falls, Argentina via Terminal de Piura, Piura, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus Metán, Ituzaingó, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú in around 4d 3h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) 6 times a week.

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