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There are 7 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 57m
    $95–427

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Riobambabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    45h 49m
    $92–194

  3. Bus, taxi via Quito

    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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    39h 50m
    $821–843

  4. Drive  1,945.7 km

    1. Drive from MEDELLIN to Cuencacar car 1,945.7 km
    32h 24m
    $232–334

  5. Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane MTR - ETR
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cuencabus bus
    7h 31m
    $140–644

  6. 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
    8h 11m
    $375–1,007

  7. 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 Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuencabus bus
    40h 14m
    $828–848

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,372.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

Euroairlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from MEDELLIN to Cuenca via Terminal de Transportes de Monteria, Terminal del Norte, Caribe Cra.64 # 75b-400 Medellin, Exposiciones Cra.51 #36-61 Medellin, Exposiciones, Terminal del Sur, Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, and Riobamba in around 45h 49m.

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