There are 4 ways to get from Mérida to Cuenca by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mérida International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MID - CUE
21h 21m$171–751Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cuenca
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CUN - CUE
14h 56m$131–675Fly Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MID - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
17h 3m$291–941Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUN - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
15h 33m$481–925
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Cuenca is to train and fly which costs $130 - $700 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Cuenca is to train and fly which takes 14h 56m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Mérida and Cuenca is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 21h 21m to get from Mérida to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 1h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 4:47 PM in Mérida and 5:47 PM in Cuenca.
There are 438+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Aeroméxico, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cuenca via Mexico City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mexico City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Orlando, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–180
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $20–45
- Local Tourist
- $25–60
- National Tourist
- $35–85
- International Tourist
- $50–120
- National Premier
- $60–140
- International Premier
- $80–180
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–180
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $20–45
- Local Tourist
- $25–60
- National Tourist
- $35–85
- International Tourist
- $50–120
- National Premier
- $60–140
- International Premier
- $80–180
- 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
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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