There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)CUZ - MVD
7h 28m$245–540Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
3d 5h$180–352Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
2d 16h$246–677Drive 3,418 km
- Drive from Cusco to Montevideo3,418 km
46h 51m$591–854Fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)CUZ - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
10h 55m$215–551
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Montevideo is to bus which costs $180 - $360 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Montevideo is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco station to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Cusco Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Tacna and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Cusco and Montevideo is 2878 km. The road distance is 3418 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs $240 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Cusco to Montevideo, including transfers.
Cusco to Montevideo bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, depart from Cusco Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Montevideo is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $240 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 3 days 5h.
Cusco to Montevideo bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, arrive at Tacna Bus Station.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 6:57 AM in Cusco and 8:57 AM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco Bus Station to Terminal Tres Cruces via Tacna Bus Station, Tacna, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Tacna to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–197
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $100–160
- Cama
- $120–180
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–102
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $28–45
- Semi Bed
- $25–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $70–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Montevideo is 3418 km. It takes approximately 46h 51m to drive from Cusco to Montevideo.
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