There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUZ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 54m$240–491Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus Cusco
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 10h$95–156Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus Cusco
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
47h 6m$164–214Drive 2,768 km
- Drive from Cusco to Quitocar 2,768 km
42h 46m$416–601Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
2d 1h$149–200
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Quito is to bus which costs $90 - $160 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Quito is to fly and car which takes 5h 54m and costs $240 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Quito. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 6m.
The distance between Cusco and Quito is 1691 km. The road distance is 2768 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Quito without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 47h 6m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Cusco to Quito, including transfers.
Cusco to Quito bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Quito bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Quito is 2768 km. It takes approximately 42h 46m to drive from Cusco to Quito.
There are 852+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 47h 6m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
- $35–60
- 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 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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