Quito to Cusco
Rome2Rio compared 5 ways to get from Quito to Cusco. The best route is Car, fly, a distance of 1645.102 km.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane UIO - CUZ
6h 56m$195–415Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus Lima
2d 12h$92–153Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus Lima
41h 23m$170–213Drive 2,800.1 km
- Drive from Quito to Cuscocar 2,800.1 km
41h 46m$421–608Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
45h 58m$149–182
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cusco is to bus which costs $90 - $160 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cusco is to car and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Cusco via L. Prado and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 23m.
The distance between Quito and Cusco is 1691 km. The road distance is 2800.1 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cusco without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 41h 23m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Quito to Cusco, including transfers.
Quito to Cusco bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cusco bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cusco is 2800 km. It takes approximately 41h 46m to drive from Quito to Cusco.
There are 1357+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cusco via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, L. Prado, G. Republicana, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 41h 23m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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