There are 4 ways to get from Iquitos to Cusco by plane, taxi, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane IQT - CUZ
4h 22m$68–300Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Iquitos to Nautataxi
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
2d 9h$233–313Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus
6d 18h$117–182Ferry, bus via Lima
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
6d 22h$136–174
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Cusco is to ferry and bus which costs $110 - $190 and takes 6 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Cusco is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $65 - $300.
The distance between Iquitos and Cusco is 1103 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Cusco without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $230 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Iquitos to Cusco, including transfers.
There are 1360+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Cusco, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Phone
- +51 955 897 202
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
- $35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- transpeduardo@hotmail.com
- Website
- yurimaguasperu.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555938998494
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Taxi Remise Iquitos
- Phone
- +51 972 525 642
- Website
- taxiiquitos.com
Taxi Iquitos Express 24H
- Phone
- +51 952 526 474
- Website
- facebook.com
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