There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Cusco by plane, 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 Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane REC - CUZ
11h 38m$302–902Bus via Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinopbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Cuscobus
3d 10h$508–662Drive 5,539 km
- Drive from Recife to Cuscocar 5,539 km
3d 5h$833–1,203Drive to Campina Grande, fly
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CPV - CUZ
17h 7m$407–1,225Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane JPA - CUZ
14h 5m$420–1,242Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MCZ - CUZ
16h 7m$349–1,030Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Cuscobus
5d 1h$459–884Bus #2
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Teresinabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Cuscobus
5d 1h$484–840
Recife International Airport (REC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Cusco is to bus which costs $450 - $900 and takes 5 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Cusco is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $300 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Cusco via Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop and Porto Velho. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Recife and Cusco is 4100 km. The road distance is 5539 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Cusco without a car is to bus via Alta Floresta which takes 3 days 10h and costs $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Recife to Cusco, including transfers.
Recife to Cusco bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Cusco is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $300 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Alta Floresta, which costs $500 - $700 and takes 3 days 10h.
Recife to Cusco bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, arrive at Alta Floresta station.
Cusco is 2h behind Recife. It is currently 10:41 AM in Recife and 8:41 AM in Cusco.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Cusco, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Azul fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Cusco via Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop, and Porto Velho in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Recife International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Petrolina, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Campina Grande to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Campina Grande to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Recife International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Campina Grande to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- sac@expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–280
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $210–280
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Book at
- viacaomarlim.com
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $167
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
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