There are 2 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cuenca by plane 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 to Cuenca
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJO - CUE
8h 41m$410–700Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SJO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
10h$433–704
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cuenca is to fly which costs $410 - $700 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cuenca is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $410 - $700.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cuenca is 1549 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Costa Rica to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:34 PM in Costa Rica and 10:34 PM in Cuenca.
There are 442+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- 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
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