How to get fromMérida to Cuencaby plane, train, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Mérida to Cuenca by plane, train, or taxi

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Fly Mérida International Airport to Cuenca
best
1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MID - CUE
16h 6m
$181–751
Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cuenca
cheapest
1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CUN - CUE
14h 18m
$134–693
Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUN - GYE
3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
15h 12m
$254–893
Fly Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MID - GYE
2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
15h 20m
$311–941

Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

9Weekly Planes

15h 17mAverage Duration

$187Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,918.9 km
Duration: 16h 6m

What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Aeroméxico, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE) once daily.

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Cuenca(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city. It is crossed by the Tomebamba, Tarqui, Yanuncay and Machángara rivers, in the south-central inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the Paute river basin, at an altitude of 2,538 meters above sea level and with a temperate Andean climate averaging 16.3 °C.

Places to stay in Cuenca

TRYP by Wyndham Cuenca Zahir(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Mansion Alcazar(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Four Points by Sheraton Cuenca(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Villa Emilia Hostal(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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