There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to Guaranda by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUZ - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Guarandacar
7h 24m$206–498Bus via Tumbes
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Guarandabus
47h 53m$72–144Drive 2,571.4 km
- Drive from Cusco to Guarandacar 2,571.4 km
40h 11m$387–559Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUZ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guarandabus
11h 4m$200–430Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Guarandabus
2d 3h$89–187Bus via Ayacucho
- Take the bus from Cusco to Ayacuchobus
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Guarandabus
2d 9h$109–331Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Guarandabus
2d 9h$149–195
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 Guaranda is to bus via Tumbes which costs $70 - $150 and takes 47h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Guaranda is to fly and drive which takes 7h 24m and costs $200 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Guaranda. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Guaranda via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tumbes and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 53m.
The distance between Cusco and Guaranda is 1702 km. The road distance is 2571.4 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Guaranda without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 47h 53m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Cusco to Guaranda, including transfers.
Cusco to Guaranda bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Guaranda bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Guaranda is 2571 km. It takes approximately 40h 11m to drive from Cusco to Guaranda.
There are six+ hotels available in Guaranda.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Guaranda, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Guaranda via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tumbes, Tumbes, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 47h 53m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
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
- $180–470
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–380
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–380
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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/
- Phone
- +593 2-300-7007
- expressatenas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- 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
- $35–65
- 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
- $30–240
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9890 63 798
- atencionalcliente@roncoperu.com.pe
- Website
- roncoperu.com.pe
Bus from Lima to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- roncoperu.com.pe
- 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
- $40–60
- 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
- +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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