There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to Cotacachi by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CUZ - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
8h 25m$169–424Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the taxi from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
2d 12h$141–226Drive 2,870.5 km
- Drive from Cusco to Cotacachi2,870.5 km
44h 15m$432–624Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Ipiales (IPI)CUZ - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
14h 8m$285–937Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
2d 15h$168–293
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Cotacachi is to bus and taxi which costs $140 - $230 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Cotacachi is to fly and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $160 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Cotacachi. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Cotacachi via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Cusco and Cotacachi is 1766 km. The road distance is 2870.5 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Cotacachi without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 12h and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Cusco to Cotacachi, including transfers.
Cusco to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Cotacachi is 2870 km. It takes approximately 44h 15m to drive from Cusco to Cotacachi.
There are 188+ hotels available in Cotacachi.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Cotacachi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Cotacachi via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Ipiales via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Taxi Llamada Fácil S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 860 0555
- Website
- taxillamadafacil.com
Taxi Fedeamigo
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1511
- Website
- facebook.com
Rueda Car
- Phone
- +593 95 860 1882
- Website
- ruedacar.ec
Cooperativa de Taxis Quito Modelo
- Phone
- +593 98 350 5191
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia de Taxis Balcones de Pichincha
- Phone
- +593 93 995 2067
- Website
- facebook.com
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