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Distance to Cuenca3.7km
Distance to Bellavista36.5km
Most popular destinationQuito

About Cuenca Airport

  • As a major gateway to the wider region, the airport operates as a hub for nearby cities like La Troncal and Azogues.

  • Find deals with LATAM Airlines, one of the most popular airlines at Cuenca Airport.

  • Jetting out of Cuenca and wondering where to go? Flights from Cuenca Airport can take you direct to must-visit destinations like Quito.

  • April, June, and September are the busiest months at Mariscal Lamar International Airport. April draws visitors during dry-season onset, June benefits from northern hemisphere summer travel to Ecuador, and September sees steady tourism as favourable weather continues across the Andean highlands.

  • January, February, and March are the quietest months at Mariscal Lamar International Airport. These months fall within the wetter season in Cuenca's Andean setting, and follow the year-end holiday period when leisure travel generally softens and demand across most routes tends to ease.

How to get from Cuenca Airport to Cuenca

  • Bus transfers are available between the airport and central Cuenca. You can get to Terminal Terrestre / Feria Libre in about 20 minutes by taking the Tranvía de Cuenca feeder bus.

  • Cuenca has a range of taxi companies you can use to get around, including Radio Taxi Cuenca and Taxi Express.

  • If you choose a rideshare service or a taxi, the drive from Cuenca Airport into Cuenca typically takes about 10 minutes, depending on traffic.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options into the city.

How to get to Cuenca Airport from Cuenca

  • If you're travelling from the city by bus, catch the Tranvía de Cuenca feeder bus. Hop on at Terminal Terrestre / Feria Libre and it'll take roughly 20 minutes to reach the airport.

  • The drive from the centre of Cuenca to the airport takes about 10 minutes.

  • Taxis and rideshare apps like Cabify are the most common ways to reach Cuenca Airport from the city. City buses also serve the route if you prefer a more local option.

Cuenca Airport facilities

  • Cuenca Airport has one main terminal.

Where to stay near Cuenca Airport

  • Catching a late flight to Cuenca Airport or heading out bright and early? Hotel Majestic 2 by HHG gives you an easy overnight option. It features a bar, a banqueting service, and luggage storage and is about 3 kilometres away.

  • Roughly 5 kilometres from the airport, Hotel & Suites en Cuenca, Venue Batán is another nearby option. Massage services, a safe deposit box, and ironing services are the start of its amenities.

  • APART Hotel Casa Blanca also makes getting to or from your flight less of a mission. It's about 3 kilometres away and includes a ticket office, Wi-Fi, tour services, and more.

Car rental options near Cuenca Airport

Cuenca Airport FAQs

Yes. There are Europcar, Sixt, Goldcar, Avis, Fox - Rent A Car, Budget, Keddy By Europcar, Localiza and Surprice pick-up points in or near to Cuenca Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Cuenca Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Cuenca Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Cuenca Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.

We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Cuenca Airport’s departure lounge.

Santa Lucia House - Forum is the highest-rated hotel near Cuenca Airport, just 3.9km away. Other great hotels nearby include Morenica del Rosario (4.1km from the airport), and Hotel Nass del Sur (3.9km away).

Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Cuenca Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.

Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.

Don’t panic! If you are not already at Cuenca Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Cuenca Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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