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There are 10 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane GIG - CUE
    14h 51m
    $241–751

  2. Bus via Cuiabá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Icabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ica to Limabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    4d 20h
    $478–986

  3. Drive 6,176.1 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Cuencacar car 6,176.1 km
    3d 11h
    $623–900

  4. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane SDU - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    18h 58m
    $368–1,095

  5. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane SDU - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    13h 49m
    $444–648

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane GIG - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    20h 25m
    $332–1,025

  7. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane GIG - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    14h 51m
    $391–581

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Campo Grande to Icabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ica to Limabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    5d 3h
    $401–931

  9. Bus via Santiago

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    5d 11h
    $466–853

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Lima - Atocongobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    6d 9h
    $389–1,128

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,454 km
  • Duration: 14h 51m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cuenca via Rodoviária de Rondonópolis, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 4d 20h.

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