There are 2 ways to get from Cuenca to San José by plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cuenca
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CUE - SJO
7h 43m$200–390Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GYE - SJO
7h 30m$354–595
Cuenca (CUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to San José is to fly which costs $200 - $390 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to San José is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $350 - $600.
The distance between Cuenca and San José is 1568 km.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Cuenca to San José, including transfers.
San José is 1h behind Cuenca. It is currently 2:19 AM in Cuenca and 1:19 AM in San José.
There are 764+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and San José, Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–390
Flights from Cuenca to Juan Santamaría International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–390
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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