There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Chimbote by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)CUZ - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
6h 56m$89–278Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to LimaCusco
- Take the bus from Lima La Victoria to ChimboteLima / ...
29h 45m$52–116Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteLima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to ChimboteSullana / ...
28h 35m$67–94Drive 1,448.7 km
- Drive from Cusco to Chimbote1,448.7 km
23h 46m$218–315Bus via Lima #2
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier PradoCusco
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to ChimboteLima
31h 35m$60–90Bus via Ayacucho
- Take the bus from Cusco to Ayacucho
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Lima
- Take the bus from Lima La Victoria to Chimbote
33h 42m$115–144
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Chimbote is to bus via Lima which costs $50 - $120 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Chimbote is to fly and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs $85 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Chimbote. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Chimbote via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
The distance between Cusco and Chimbote is 1135 km. The road distance is 1448.7 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Chimbote without a car is to bus which takes 28h 35m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Cusco to Chimbote, including transfers.
Cusco to Chimbote bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Chimbote bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Chimbote is 1449 km. It takes approximately 23h 46m to drive from Cusco to Chimbote.
There are 26+ hotels available in Chimbote.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Chimbote, Peru?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Chimbote via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 28h 35m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Phone
- +51 4429 7000
- ventasweb@linea.pe
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
Bus from Lima La Victoria to Chimbote
- Phone
- +51 9 1461 0940
- contacto@loschankasgroup.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
Bus from Ayacucho to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Book at
- waybus.pe
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