There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Cusco by bus, plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tumbes, fly
best- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TBP - CUZ
6h 20m$87–324Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
44h 18m$73–155Drive, bus
- Drive from Machala to Tumbescar
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
40h 27m$81–145Drive 2,334.3 km
- Drive from Machala to Cuscocar 2,334.3 km
34h 48m$351–507Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane GYE - CUZ
7h 8m$297–616Bus to Piura International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PIU - CUZ
10h 28m$81–321Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus
45h 20m$81–161Bus via Piura #2
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima - Surquillobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus
2d 1h$96–141
Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Cusco is to bus via Piura which costs $80 - $170 and takes 45h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Cusco is to bus and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $85 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Cusco via Máncora and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 18m.
The distance between Machala and Cusco is 1535 km. The road distance is 2334.3 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Cusco without a car is to bus which takes 44h 18m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Machala to Cusco, including transfers.
Machala to Cusco bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Cusco bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Cusco is 2334 km. It takes approximately 34h 48m to drive from Machala to Cusco.
There are 1293+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?
You can take a bus from Machala to Cusco via Máncora and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 44h 18m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Piura to Lima La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- sullanaexpress.com.pe
- Book at
- sullanaexpress.com.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 Piura to Lima - Surquillo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
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