There are 12 ways to get from Cusco to Salento by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Armenia
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM)plane CUZ - AXM
6h 39m$160–518Bus, drive via Tumbes
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Lago Agríobus
- Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Asíscar
- Take the bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
3d 5h$143–266Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Salentotaxi
3d 4h$379–480Drive 3,672.3 km
- Drive from Cusco to Salentocar 3,672.3 km
2d 10h$552–798Fly to Manizales, taxi
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Manizales (MZL)plane CUZ - MZL
- Take the taxi from Manizales (MZL) to Salentotaxi
12h 22m$352–1,093Fly to Pereira
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Pereira (PEI)plane CUZ - PEI
8h 3m$164–702Fly to Perales Airport, taxi
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane CUZ - IBE
- Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to Salentotaxi
10h 55m$265–747Fly to Cali, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cali (CLO)plane CUZ - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
11h 47m$241–414Fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane CUZ - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Armeniabus
11h 44m$259–478Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
3d 7h$195–343Bus via Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
3d 11h$213–364Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus
- Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Asíscar
- Take the bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
3d 14h$145–240
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Salento is to bus and drive via Tumbes which costs $140 - $270 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Salento is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Salento. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Salento via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Cusco and Salento is 2080 km. The road distance is 3672.3 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Salento without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 4h and costs $370 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Cusco to Salento, including transfers.
Cusco to Salento bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Salento is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 3 days 7h.
Cusco to Salento bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Salento is 3672 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Cusco to Salento.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Salento, Quindío, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Salento via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via La Paz, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Lima, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via El Dorado International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Lima, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via El Dorado International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Lima, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Lima, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- 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 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- cooperativa@cootrancise.com
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 602 229 7017
- info@deoccidente.com
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- 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
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- 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 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 Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- $85–120
Super Taxi
- Phone
- +57 317 4866000
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Tolima
- Phone
- +57 315 324 2425
- Website
- facebook.com
Megataxi
- Phone
- +57 608 515 3595
- Website
- megataxi-ibague.com.co
Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 606 899 9999
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Flota El Ruiz
- Phone
- +57 606 882 4253
Tax La Feria Manizales
- Phone
- +57 606 884 8888
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Super Taxi
- Phone
- +57 317 4866000
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Tolima
- Phone
- +57 315 324 2425
- Website
- facebook.com
Megataxi
- Phone
- +57 608 515 3595
- Website
- megataxi-ibague.com.co
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