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How to get fromFortaleza to Cuencaby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane FOR - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    19h 38m
    $580–850

  2. Fly to Cuenca

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane FOR - CUE
    17h 21m
    $360–1,100

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Icabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ica to Limabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    6d 14h
    $564–1,030

  4. Drive  7,745.7 km

    1. Drive from Fortaleza to Cuencacar car 7,745.7 km
    4d 16h
    $781–1,128

  5. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane FOR - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    20h 22m
    $439–1,259

  6. Fly to Piura International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane FOR - PIU
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus
    24h 23m
    $512–1,417

  7. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    1. Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane FOR - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    23h 33m
    $391–1,060

  8. Bus via Alta Floresta

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIPbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Chiclayobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    6d 17h
    $606–1,046

Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration16h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,797 km
  • Duration: 19h 38m

What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuenca via Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 6d 14h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE) twice a week.

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