There are 6 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 Carcelén
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)UIO - CUZ
13h 37m$168–459Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
2d 18h$107–183Bus
- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
2d 8h$160–208Drive 2,922.5 km
- Drive from Atacames to Cusco2,922.5 km
42h 59m$440–635Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Manta
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)MEC - CUZ
17h 2m$134–521Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)TBP - CUZ
17h 45m$138–315
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 bus and fly which takes 13h 37m and costs $160 - $460.
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 2922.5 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 37m 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 2923 km. It takes approximately 42h 59m to drive from Atacames to Cusco.
There are 1375+ 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
- $180–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
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
- $180–430
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
- $160–600
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- 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
- $230–380
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
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
Bus from Esmeraldas to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
- 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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