There are 7 ways to get from Ecuador to Cusco by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane GYE - CUZ
4h 50m$215–437Bus via Máncora
cheapest- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus
2d 11h$80–188Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
44h 53m$102–173Drive 2,505.4 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Cuscocar 2,505.4 km
37h 1m$377–544Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TBP - CUZ
6h 19m$106–289Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Lima to Cuscobus Lima
47h 20m$87–215Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus Lima
47h 41m$97–200
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Cusco is to bus via Tumbes which costs $100 - $180 and takes 44h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Cusco is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $210 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Cusco via Máncora and Lima - Luna Pizarro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Ecuador and Cusco is 1551 km. The road distance is 2505.4 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cusco without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 44h 53m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Ecuador to Cusco, including transfers.
Ecuador to Cusco bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cusco is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $210 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 44h 53m.
Ecuador to Cusco bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Cusco is 2505 km. It takes approximately 37h 1m to drive from Ecuador to Cusco.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Cusco via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, Tumbes, Lima Paseo de la República, Lima, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 44h 53m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 947 730 000
- atencionweb@ittsabus.com
- Website
- ittsabus.com
Bus from Máncora to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Book at
- ittsabus.com
- Phone
- +51 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51964268679
- enrique_e_h@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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