There are 4 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
6h$213–438Bus 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 12h$93–151Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus Cusco
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 10h$94–155Drive 2,770.1 km
- Drive from Cusco to Quitocar 2,770.1 km
42h 37m$419–605
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Quito is to bus via Lima which costs $90 - $160 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Quito is to fly and car which takes 6h and costs $210 - $440.
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 2770.1 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 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 2770 km. It takes approximately 42h 37m to drive from Cusco to Quito.
There are 890+ 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 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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