There are 8 ways to get from Cusco to Pilcopata by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cuenca (CUE)CUZ - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Cañar
10h 27m$280–429Bus via Chiclayo
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Cañar
46h$95–174Drive 2,513.7 km
- Drive from Cusco to Pilcopata2,513.7 km
39h 4m$378–546Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)CUZ - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Pilcopata
7h 26m$286–549Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Tumbes (TBP)CUZ - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Cañar
12h 3m$110–276Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Pilcopata
46h 46m$123–212Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Azogues
2d 5h$97–200Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Azogues
2d 11h$157–208
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Pilcopata is to bus via Chiclayo which costs $90 - $180 and takes 46h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Pilcopata is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 26m and costs $280 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Pilcopata. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at El Tambo via Lima, Chiclayo, Cuenca and Cañar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h.
The distance between Cusco and Pilcopata is 1475 km. The road distance is 2513.7 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Pilcopata without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 46h and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Cusco to Pilcopata, including transfers.
Cusco to Pilcopata bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Pilcopata bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Pilcopata is 2514 km. It takes approximately 39h 4m to drive from Cusco to Pilcopata.
There are eight+ hotels available in Pilcopata.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Pilcopata, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cusco to El Tambo via Lima, Lima, Chiclayo, Cuenca, and Cañar in around 46h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cuenca via Arequipa, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Phone
- +593 7 285 7716
Bus from Cuenca to Cañar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Cañar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- 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 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 de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Azogues
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $35–120
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593-43 66 666
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 98 870 2815
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 99 579 9995
- Website
- facebook.com
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