There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Cusco by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Francisco Carle Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)taxi
- Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane JAU - CUZ
5h 27m$183–384Taxi, bus via Ayacucho
cheapest- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Huancayotaxi
- Take the bus from Huancayo to Ayacuchobus
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Cuscobus
20h 30m$76–89Taxi, bus, drive, Tour
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Huancavelicataxi
- Take the bus from Huancavelica to Lircaybus
- Drive from Lircay to Urabambacar
- Take the bus from Urabamba to Cuscobus
13h 33mDrive 695.5 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Cuscocar 695.5 km
14h 24m$105–151Drive to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly
- Drive from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)car
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane AYP - CUZ
7h 27m$114–322Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Chilcataxi
- Take the bus from Chilca to Andahuaylasbus
- Take the bus from Andahuaylas to Cuscobus
23h 20m$76–96Taxi, bus via Ica
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Huancavelicataxi
- Take the bus from Huancavelica to Icabus Ica
- Take the bus from Ica to Cuscobus
25h 8m$121–167
Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Cusco is to taxi and bus via Ayacucho which costs $75 - $90 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Cusco is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $180 - $390.
The distance between Cuenca and Cusco is 541 km. The road distance is 695.5 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Cusco without a car is to taxi and bus via Ayacucho which takes 20h 30m and costs $75 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Cuenca to Cusco, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Cusco is 696 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Cuenca to Cusco.
There are 1084+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Peru and Cusco, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Cuenca to Cusco. However, you can take the taxi to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) airport then fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Huancavelica, take the bus to Lircay, drive to Urabamba, then take the bus to Cusco.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- +51 998 142 020
- transporteslibertadores@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huancavelica to Lircay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TransportesLibertadores/
Bus from Urabamba to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- machupicchuandestours.com
- Book at
- machupicchuandestours.com
- Phone
- +51 1 7198739
- reserva@molinaunion.pe
- Website
- grupomolina.com.pe
Bus from Huancayo to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-molina-peru-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 9 1461 0940
- contacto@loschankasgroup.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Chilca to Andahuaylas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
Bus from Andahuaylas to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 965 000 353
- ccorysac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huancavelica to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/viajes/pasajes-de-bus-orobus
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $40–110
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