There are 11 ways to get from Cusco to Salento by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Armenia
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM)plane CUZ - AXM
9h 5m$169–529Bus, drive via Puerto Asís #2
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$160–256Bus
- 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
2d 23h$193–289Drive 3,676.8 km
- Drive from Cusco to Salentocar 3,676.8 km
2d 10h$553–799Fly 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 27m$220–589Fly to Pereira
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Pereira (PEI)plane CUZ - PEI
9h 47m$336–456Fly 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 10m$270–864Fly 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 42m$349–550Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Drive from Rumichaca to El Playón de San Franciscocar
- Drive from Santa Bárbara to La Hormigacar
- Take the bus from La Hormiga to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Salentotaxi
3d 1h$289–390Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Ceciliabus
- Drive from Santa Cecilia to Puerto Caicedocar
- Take the bus from Puerto Caicedo to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
3d 2h$233–310Bus, drive via Puerto Asís
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte 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 3h$230–312
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 Puerto Asís which costs $160 - $260 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Salento is to fly which takes 9h 5m 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 2 days 23h.
The distance between Cusco and Salento is 2081 km. The road distance is 3676.8 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Salento without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Cusco to Salento, including transfers.
Cusco to Salento bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Salento is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 2 days 23h.
Cusco to Salento bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Salento is 3677 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 two other airlines fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM) 3 times a day. 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 2d 23h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Perales Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Manizales via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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 Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
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/
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
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.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
Bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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
- $4–7
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- 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
- $5
- 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
- $11
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Hormiga to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Puerto Caicedo to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Cecilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
- 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
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- 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
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- 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
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
- +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
- $40–60
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- $55–80
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
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
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