There are 2 ways to get from Managua 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 Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MGA - CUE
11h 38m$110–550Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MGA - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
11h 10m$673–963
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Cuenca is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 10m and costs $650 - $1,000.
The distance between Managua and Cuenca is 1868 km.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Managua to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 1h ahead of Managua. It is currently 5:15 PM in Managua and 6:15 PM in Cuenca.
There are 445+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuenca via San Jose, Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Jose, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- 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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