There are 8 ways to get from Cusco to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUZ - GYE
4h 48m$214–429Bus via Máncora
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
2d 9h$83–216Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus Cusco
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima / ...
46h 59m$96–196Drive 2,472.8 km
- Drive from Cusco to Guayaquilcar 2,472.8 km
37h 57m$372–537Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUZ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 30m$184–454Fly to Cuenca
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CUZ - CUE
8h 14m$270–450Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Tumbes (TBP)plane CUZ - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
6h 36m$105–290Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima-Cucuta / ...
2d 5h$156–204
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Ecuador is to bus via Máncora which costs $80 - $220 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $210 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Guayaquil via Lima 28 de Julio and Máncora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Cusco and Ecuador is 1547 km. The road distance is 2472.8 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Ecuador without a car is to bus which takes 46h 59m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Cusco to Ecuador, including transfers.
Cusco to Ecuador bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $210 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $200 and takes 46h 59m.
Cusco to Ecuador bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Ecuador is 2473 km. It takes approximately 37h 57m to drive from Cusco to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Guayaquil via Lima Javier Prado and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 46h 59m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cuenca via Arequipa, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–370
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
- $230–380
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- 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 de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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