There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Cusco by plane, car ferry, 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 from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MVD - CUZ
10h 5m$241–553Bus 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$183–352Car 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$231–345Drive 3,415.5 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Cuscocar 3,415.5 km
46h 10m$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 14m$207–581Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane EZE - CUZ
13h 24m$277–691Bus
- 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$328–476
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 bus via Tacna which costs $180 - $360 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Cusco is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $240 - $600.
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 2875 km. The road distance is 3415.5 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 10h 5m 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 10h 5m and costs $240 - $600. 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 4:34 PM in Montevideo and 2:34 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Cusco via 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 Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Economic
- $90–105
- Express
- $100–115
- Classic
- $120–130
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $28–40
- Semi Bed
- $24–35
- 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
- $40–60
- 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
- $100–191
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $100–150
- Cama
- $120–180
- 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
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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