There are 8 ways to get from Mendoza to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MDZ - CUE
16h 16m$232–754Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes - El Saucebus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
3d 14h$179–296Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
3d 12h$346–527Drive 4,717 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Cuencacar 4,717 km
2d 20h$421–608Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MDZ - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
18h 12m$253–828Fly Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDZ - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
14h 27m$472–624Bus, bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SCL - CUE
20h 26m$263–739Bus via Lima #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus Metánbus
- Take the bus from Metán to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
4d 21h$183–420
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to bus via Lima which costs $170 - $300 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 27m and costs $470 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendoza to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mendoza and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal San Borja and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Mendoza and Cuenca is 3504 km. The road distance is 4717 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Mendoza to Cuenca, including transfers.
Mendoza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Chi-Ar Internacional, depart from Terminal Mendoza station.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Cuenca is to fly which takes 16h 16m and costs $230 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 12h.
Mendoza to Cuenca bus services, operated by Chi-Ar Internacional, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Cuenca is 2h behind Mendoza. It is currently 5:20 PM in Mendoza and 3:20 PM in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Copa Airlines fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Cuenca (CUE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Cuenca via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal San Borja, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chi-Ar Internacional
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- Chi-Ar Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Mendoza to Cuenca is 4717 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Mendoza to Cuenca.
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