There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to Cusco by plane, bus, or car
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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane IRJ - CUZ
12h 46m$374–1,104Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna Bus Station to Cusco Bus Stationbus
2d 2h$104–216Drive 2,422.6 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Cuscocar 2,422.6 km
33h 8m$365–526Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to La Paz Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
2d 3h$104–157Bus via Puno
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Metánbus
- Take the bus from Metán to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Real Inka Carbus
2d 11h$299–1,270
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Cusco is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Cusco is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $370 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Cusco station. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Cusco Bus Station via Terminal de Salta, Terminal Internacional and Tacna Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between La Rioja and Cusco is 1846 km. The road distance is 2422.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Cusco without a car is to bus via Arica which takes 2 days 2h and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from La Rioja to Cusco, including transfers.
La Rioja to Cusco bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Cusco is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $370 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Arica, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 2 days 2h.
La Rioja to Cusco bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
Cusco is 2h behind La Rioja. It is currently 11:58 PM in La Rioja and 9:58 PM in Cusco.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Cusco, Peru?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Cusco Bus Station via Terminal de Salta, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–70
- Phone
- +54 11 5533-3503
- Website
- tigreiguazu.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–60
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $45–60
- Semicama
- $40–50
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $30–50
- Bed
- $35–60
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $45–70
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–105
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna Bus Station to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 2 2285657
- flotapanamericanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to La Paz Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064047459549
- Road
- $11–17
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $40–60
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Metán to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $60–95
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
- Phone
- +51993063390
- reservas@realinkacar.com
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Real Inka Car
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
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