There are 4 ways to get from Cusco to Iquitos by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane CUZ - IQT
5h 35m$112–203Bus, ferry via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus 544
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitosferry
6d 20h$110–136Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
- Take the taxi from Nauta to Iquitostaxi
2d 10h$291–368Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitosferry
6d 20h$120–149
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Iquitos is to bus and ferry via Lima which costs $110 - $140 and takes 6 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Iquitos is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $110 - $210.
The distance between Cusco and Iquitos is 1106 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $290 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Cusco to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 203+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Iquitos, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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