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There are 6 ways to get from Fortaleza to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane FOR - CUE
    17h 21m
    $320–950

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário 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
    6d 14h
    $599–1,082

  3. Drive  7,746.2 km

    1. Drive from Fortaleza to Cuencacar car 7,746.2 km
    4d 16h
    $872–1,259

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

    1. Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane FOR - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    19h 38m
    $580–850

  5. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane FOR - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    20h 22m
    $466–1,182

  6. Bus via Alta Floresta

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIPbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Chiclayobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    6d 17h
    $624–1,066

Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration16h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,502.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 21m

What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuenca via Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, Ica, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 6d 14h.

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