There are 3 ways to get from Cusco to Iquitos by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane CUZ - IQT
4h 31m$112–200Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
- Take the taxi from Nauta to Iquitostaxi
2d 10h$291–368Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitosferry
6d 22h$115–156
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Iquitos is to bus and ferry which costs $110 - $160 and takes 6 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Iquitos is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $110 - $200.
The distance between Cusco and Iquitos is 1103 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $290 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Cusco to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 202+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Iquitos, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) every 3 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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