There are 7 ways to get from Atacames to Cusco by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane UIO - CUZ
13h 45m$178–459Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus
2d 18h$107–183Bus
- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
2d 8h$160–208Drive 2,922.4 km
- Drive from Atacames to Cuscocar 2,922.4 km
43h 8m$440–635Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Atacames to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane IPI - CUZ
21h 11m$274–1,223Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Mantabus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MEC - CUZ
17h 2m$284–621Drive to La Florida Airport, fly
- Drive from Atacames to La Florida Airport (TCO)car
- Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TCO - CUZ
11h 40m$434–1,620
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atacames to Cusco is to bus which costs $160 - $210 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Atacames to Cusco is to drive and fly which takes 11h 40m and costs $430 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Atacames to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Atacames and arriving at Cusco via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Atacames and Cusco is 2040 km. The road distance is 2922.4 km.
The best way to get from Atacames to Cusco without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Atacames to Cusco, including transfers.
Atacames to Cusco bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Atacames station.
Atacames to Cusco bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacames to Cusco is 2922 km. It takes approximately 43h 8m to drive from Atacames to Cusco.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?
You can take a bus from Atacames to Cusco via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Ipiales to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from La Florida Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Ipiales to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from La Florida Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Bus from Esmeraldas to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Atacames to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- sugerencias@realestamarindos.ec
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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