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There are 8 ways to get from Manila to Cuenca by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MNL - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    30h 10m
    $612–1,543

  2. Fly to Cuenca

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MNL - CUE
    28h 28m
    $492–1,303

  3. Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane MNL - ETR
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cuencabus bus
    42h
    $717–1,930

  4. Fly to Loja, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Loja (LOH)plane plane MNL - LOH
    2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Cuencabus bus
    35h 18m
    $610–1,717

  5. Fly to Piura International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane MNL - PIU
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus
    37h 5m
    $738–1,845

  6. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane MNL - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    34h 14m
    $613–1,627

  7. Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane MNL - MEC
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    37h 17m
    $566–1,553

  8. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane MNL - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    33h 5m
    $544–1,468

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration27h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$490Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,537.5 km
  • Duration: 30h 10m

What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Philippine Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily.

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