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 59m$221–509Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Plaza Nortebus Cusco
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 11h$87–175Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus Cusco
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 10h$94–161Drive 2,768 km
- Drive from Cusco to Quitocar 2,768 km
42h 46m$416–601Bus via Lima #2
- 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 Lima-Cucuta
2d 12h$164–279
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 via Lima which costs $85 - $180 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Quito is to fly and car which takes 5h 59m and costs $220 - $550.
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 Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
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 which takes 2 days 10h and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Cusco to Quito, including transfers.
Cusco to Quito bus services, operated by Cruz del Sur, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Quito bus services, operated by Cruz del Sur, arrive at Lima Javier Prado 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 709+ 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 Javier Prado in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
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
- $230–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- 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
- $250–460
- 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
- $35–65
- 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/
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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
- $40–60
- 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 Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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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