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How to get fromPanama to Cuencaby plane, car, ferry, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Panama to Cuenca by plane, car, ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Panama Pacific International Airport to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane BLB - CUE
    3h 45m
    $227–720

  2. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Cuenca

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane PTY - CUE
    6h 29m
    $110–410

  3. Drive, ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Drive from Panama City to Portobelocar car
    2. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    7d 22h
    $1,524–1,569

  4. Fly Tocumen International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane PTY - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    7h 47m
    $380–660

  5. Drive, ferry, bus

    1. Drive from Panama City to Puerto Lindocar car
    2. Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    8d 14h
    $829–935

Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,326.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Panama and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Euroairlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Cuenca (CUE) 6 times a week.

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