How to get fromCusco to Iquitosby plane, bus, ferry or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Cusco to Iquitos by plane, bus, ferry, or car

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1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)CUZ - IQT
5h 33m
$91–230
Bus, ferry, drive
1. Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
3. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
4. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
5. Drive from Nauta to Iquitos
2d 9h
$153–221
Bus, ferry, drive via Lima
1. Take the bus from Cusco to Lima
2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tarapoto
3. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
4. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
5. Drive from Nauta to Iquitos
2d 10h
$159–258
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
2. Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
3. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
4. Take the ferry from Nauta to Iquitos
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Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights

59Weekly Planes

5h 55mAverage Duration

$74Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,106.2 km
Duration: 5h 33m

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 4 hours.

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Iquitos(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

{"type": "ExternalData","service": "page","title": "Loreto-Perú lugares de interes.map"} Iquitos is the capital city of Peru's Maynas Province and Loreto Region. It is the largest metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon, east of the Andes, as well as the ninth-most populous city in Peru. Iquitos is the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road that is not on an island; it is only accessible by river and air.

Things to do in Iquitos

Casa de Fierro(Opens in a new window)

La Casa de Fierro (archaism, English: the Iron House, French: La Maison de Fer), located in the city of Iquitos in the jungle of Peru, in front of the major square between Próspero and Putumayo streets, is a large iron residence built during the rubber boom at the end of the nineteenth century. First, the house had been previously bought by the Bolivian explorer and entrepreneur Antonio Vaca Diez.

Estadio Max Augustín(Opens in a new window)

The Estadio Max Augustín is a multi-purpose stadium in Iquitos, Peru. It is the home ground of the football (soccer) team Colegio Nacional Iquitos and several other Copa Perú teams from Iquitos and the surrounding region. The stadium holds 24,576 people. It was built in 1942 and renovated in 2005. The stadium has artificial turf, an artificial running track, and was a venue in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Places to stay in Iquitos

Casa Morey(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Boulevard 251 Riverside Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Nativo Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Central Bed & Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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