There are 10 ways to get from Cusco to La Merced by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pereira, taxi
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Pereira (PEI)plane CUZ - PEI
- Take the taxi from Pereira (PEI) to La Mercedtaxi
8h 6m$238–739Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus
- Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Asíscar
- Take the bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamíbus
3d 18h$162–271Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Bárbarataxi
- Take the bus from Santa Bárbara to Riosuciobus
- Take the taxi from Riosucio to La Mercedtaxi
3d 5h$346–443Drive 3,753.8 km
- Drive from Cusco to La Mercedcar 3,753.8 km
2d 11h$565–815Fly to Manizales, taxi
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Manizales (MZL)plane CUZ - MZL
- Take the taxi from Manizales (MZL) to La Mercedtaxi
12h 35m$334–1,129Fly to Armenia, bus, taxi
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM)plane CUZ - AXM
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Chapatábus
- Take the taxi from Chapatá to La Mercedtaxi
11h 56m$169–549Fly to El Caraño Airport, taxi
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Caraño Airport (UIB)plane CUZ - UIB
- Take the taxi from El Caraño Airport (UIB) to La Mercedtaxi
12h 40m$361–1,085Fly to Perales Airport, taxi
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane CUZ - IBE
- Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to La Mercedtaxi
12h 22m$258–775Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamíbus
3d 11h$204–367Bus, drive via Lima
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus
- Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Asíscar
- Take the bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamíbus
3d 19h$232–389
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Pereira (PEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to La Merced is to bus and drive which costs $160 - $280 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to La Merced is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 6m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Cusco and La Merced is 2178 km. The road distance is 3753.8 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to La Merced without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 5h and costs $340 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Cusco to La Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to La Merced is 3754 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Cusco to La Merced.
There are 28+ hotels available in La Merced.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and La Merced, Risaralda, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Cusco to La Merced via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Transportes de Pereira, and San Antonio del Chamí in around 3d 11h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Caraño Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Caraño Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Caraño Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Caraño Airport via Bogota, Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Caraño Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- 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 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
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/
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–64
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Santa Bárbara to Riosucio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $8–12
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Chapatá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $6–9
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $9–14
- Phone
- +57 606 331 7161
- coochoferessecretaria@gmail.com
- Website
- coochoferes.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- coochoferes.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- 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 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- $7–130
Covichoralda
- Phone
- +57 606 324 4444
- Website
- covichoralda.com.co
Cootaxconsota
- Phone
- +57 606 333 7777
- Website
- cootaxconsota.com
Asotama Taxis Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +57 606 340 0241
- Website
- transportetaxiturismotravel.com
Taxis Consotá
- Phone
- +57 606 333 7777
- Website
- cootaxconsota.com
Primer Tax S.A
- Phone
- +57 606 330 0200
- Website
- primertaxsa.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Taxis Azules
- Phone
- +57 314 659 1232
Taxi Urbano
- Phone
- +57 323 328 5265
Taxi Jardín
- Phone
- +57 305 325 6666
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 606 899 9999
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Flota El Ruiz
- Phone
- +57 606 882 4253
Tax La Feria Manizales
- Phone
- +57 606 884 8888
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Servitaxi
- Phone
- +57 604 671 9000
- Website
- facebook.com
Super Taxi
- Phone
- +57 317 4866000
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Tolima
- Phone
- +57 315 324 2425
- Website
- facebook.com
Megataxi
- Phone
- +57 608 515 3595
- Website
- megataxi-ibague.com.co
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