There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca, Ecuador by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SNA - CUE
15h 23m$208–733Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LAX - CUE
15h 51m$156–592Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cuenca (CUE)plane ONT - CUE
22h 37m$231–816Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SAN - CUE
16h 27m$189–625
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca, Ecuador is to train and fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca, Ecuador is to fly which takes 15h 23m and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cuenca, Ecuador is 5764 km.
It takes approximately 15h 23m to get from Santa Ana to Cuenca, Ecuador, including transfers.
Cuenca, Ecuador is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 7:49 AM in Santa Ana and 10:49 AM in Cuenca, Ecuador.
There are 429+ hotels available in Cuenca, Ecuador.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuenca (CUE) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Mexico City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuenca via Guadalajara, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuenca via Los Angeles International Airport, San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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