There are 3 ways to get from Cusco to Ayacucho by bus, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Ayacucho is to bus which costs $15 - $40 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Ayacucho is to Tour and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs $140 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cusco and arriving at Ayacucho. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Cusco and Ayacucho is 744 km. The road distance is 511.2 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Ayacucho without a car is to Tour and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Cusco to Ayacucho, including transfers.
Cusco to Ayacucho bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Ayacucho bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, arrive at Ayacucho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Ayacucho is 511 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Cusco to Ayacucho.
There are 94+ hotels available in Ayacucho.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Ayacucho, Peru?
Expreso Los Chankas operates a bus from Cusco to Ayacucho twice daily. Tickets cost $23–40 and the journey takes 12h. Empresa de Transporte Señor de Huanca also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +51 9 8403 2083
- [email protected]
- Website
- machupicchuandestours.com
Bus from Cusco to Urabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- machupicchuandestours.com
- Book at
- machupicchuandestours.com
- Phone
- +51 914 578 885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Los Chankas
Bus from Cusco to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Expreso Los Chankas
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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