There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Cusco by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LAX - CUZ
16h 56m$496–826Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SBA - CUZ
17h 3m$370–1,402Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BFL - CUZ
22h 56m$504–1,405
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Cusco is to train and fly which costs $490 - $850 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Cusco is to train and fly which takes 16h 56m and costs $490 - $850.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Cusco is 7402 km.
It takes approximately 16h 56m to get from Santa Barbara to Cusco, including transfers.
Cusco is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 4:52 PM in Santa Barbara and 6:52 PM in Cusco.
There are 1395+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Cusco, Peru?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Phoenix, Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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