There are 8 ways to get from Machala to Cusco by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Tumbes, fly
best- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)TBP - CUZ
6h 19m$101–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Máncora
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
44h 18m$74–160Drive, bus
- Drive from Machala to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
41h 32m$91–163Drive 2,334.4 km
- Drive from Machala to Cusco2,334.4 km
34h 45m$351–507Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)GYE - CUZ
7h 6m$299–598Bus to Piura International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Piura
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)PIU - CUZ
10h 28m$96–291Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Machala to Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima La Victoria
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
45h 20m$86–146Bus via Piura #2
- Take the bus from Machala to Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima - Surquillo
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
2d 1h$96–146
Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Cusco is to bus which costs $70 - $160 and takes 44h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Cusco is to bus and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $100 - $270.
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 2334.4 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 19m 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 45m to drive from Machala to Cusco.
There are 1361+ 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.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- 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
- $160–410
- 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
- +51 511 418 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 Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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 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 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
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 98 403 7180
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 991085345
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 99 987 6000
- Website
- facebook.com
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