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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca 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
    12h 24m
    R$1,985–2,802

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    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 12h
    R$1,765–4,682

  3. Bus via Abancay

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Abancay 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 18h
    R$2,631–4,798

  4. Drive  6,169.7 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Rio de Janeirocar car 6,169.7 km
    3d 11h
    R$3,827–5,528

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

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca 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 57m
    R$2,233–3,648

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

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca 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
    12h 58m
    R$1,938–5,758

  7. 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 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 21h
    R$2,822–5,093

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,706Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,459.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 24m

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

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Sky Airline fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Huaquillas, Tumbes, Lima 28 de Julio, Abancay, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Rodoviária de Rondonópolis in around 4d 18h.

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