There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cuenca by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cuenca (CUE)plane PVR - CUE
11h 21m$141–601Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane PVR - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
20h 23m$261–791Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane GDL - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
18h 7m$509–1,200Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PVR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus
16h 53m$193–666Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Loja, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Loja (LOH)plane PVR - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus
23h 15m$189–765
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cuenca is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cuenca is to fly which takes 11h 21m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Cuenca is 3883 km.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 1h ahead of Puerto Vallarta. It is currently 2:53 AM in Puerto Vallarta and 3:53 AM in Cuenca.
There are 417+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Aeroméxico, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cuenca (CUE) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mexico City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mexico City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cuenca via Mexico City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mexico City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Monterrey, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Loja via Houston, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Loja via Mexico City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8770
- [email protected]
- Website
- vallartaplus.com
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–53
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- Book at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $27
- General
- $53
- Phone
- +593 99 704 9828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 099 181 9370
- [email protected]
- Website
- Catamayo Express
Bus from Catamayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Catamayo Express
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Catamayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- 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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