There are 9 ways to get from Cusco to Salento by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Armenia
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM)plane CUZ - AXM
8h 55m$200–625Bus, drive
cheapest- 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$159–255Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
2d 21h$207–296Drive 3,675.4 km
- Drive from Cusco to Salentocar 3,675.4 km
2d 10h$553–798Fly 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 22m$219–582Fly to Pereira
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Pereira (PEI)plane CUZ - PEI
9h 42m$282–1,054Fly to Manizales, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Manizales (MZL)plane CUZ - MZL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
14h 45m$303–964Fly to Cali, shuttle
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cali (CLO)plane CUZ - CLO
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
10h 39m$169–599Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the taxi from San Juan to Terminal de Pastotaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
3d$223–323
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Salento is to bus and drive which costs $150 - $260 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Salento is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Salento. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Salento via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal de Transporte Ipiales and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Cusco and Salento is 2081 km. The road distance is 3675.4 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Salento without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Cusco to Salento, including transfers.
Cusco to Salento bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Salento is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $200 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 2 days 21h.
Cusco to Salento bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Salento is 3675 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., LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Salento via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- contacto@empresaarauca.com.co
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- info@flotaospina.com
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oltursa
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- 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
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- 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
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $35–80
Megataxi
- Phone
- +57 608 515 3595
- Website
- megataxi-ibague.com.co
Radio Taxi Tolima
- Phone
- +57 315 324 2425
- Website
- facebook.com
Super Taxi
- Phone
- +57 317 4866000
- Website
- facebook.com
Cootransmilenio Taxis Ipiales
- Phone
- +57 313 611 4103
RadioTaxis 13 13
- Phone
- +57 602 773 1313
Taxis La Frontera
- Phone
- +57 602 773 3840
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