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

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There are 9 ways to get from MEDELLIN to Cuenca by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MTR - CUE
    4h 17m
    $240–961

  2. Drive 1,938.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from MEDELLIN to Cuencacar car 1,938.4 km
    32h 17m
    $110–159

  3. Bus, taxi via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    35h 56m
    $865–899

  4. Fly to Loja, bus

    1. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Loja (LOH)plane plane MTR - LOH
    2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus bus
    15h 30m
    $378–1,425

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

    1. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MTR - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    7h 14m
    $410–591

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    37h 25m
    $863–888

  7. Bus, taxi #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    38h 9m
    $860–887

  8. Bus, taxi #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuencabus bus
    40h 12m
    $843–850

  9. Bus, taxi #4

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    41h 25m
    $831–915

Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,372.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between MEDELLIN, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Euroairlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Cuenca (CUE) once daily.

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