There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Cusco by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MVD - CUZ
9h 25m$240–700Bus via Tacna
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna Bus Station to Cusco Bus Stationbus
3d 3h$194–363Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to El Altobus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
2d 16h$231–346Drive 3,415 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Cuscocar 3,415 km
46h 20m$591–853Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane AEP - CUZ
12h 28m$227–632Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PDP - CUZ
13h 15mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
2d 21h$329–477
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Cusco is to car ferry and bus which costs $230 - $350 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Cusco is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Cusco via 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Montevideo and Cusco is 2877 km. The road distance is 3415 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Cusco without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Montevideo to Cusco, including transfers.
Montevideo to Cusco bus services, operated by Colonia Express, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Cusco is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs $320 - $480 and takes 2 days 21h.
Montevideo to Cusco bus services, operated by Colonia Express, arrive at Puerto de Buenos Aires station.
Cusco is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 7:07 PM in Montevideo and 5:07 PM in Cusco.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Cusco, Peru?
LATAM Chile flies from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Cusco via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1231 Antartida Argentina Av., Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, and La Paz in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to El Alto
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–135
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Economic
- $90–105
- Express
- $105–115
- Classic
- $120–135
- 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
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–58
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi Bed
- $26–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $70–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–203
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $110–160
- Cama
- $120–190
- 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
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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