There are 4 ways to get from Cusco to Ayacucho by plane, bus, taxi, 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
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)plane CUZ - AYP
3h 40m$100–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Ayacuchobus Cusco
12h$15–40Tour, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Urabambabus Tour Valle Sagrado de Los Incas
- Take the taxi from Urabamba to Ayacuchotaxi
7h 23m$145–175Drive 511.2 km
- Drive from Cusco to Ayacuchocar 511.2 km
10h 30m$77–111
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) flights
Questions & Answers
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 fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $100 - $270.
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 249 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 3h 40m to fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP), including transfers and time at the airport.
Cusco to Ayacucho bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Ayacucho is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $100 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $15 - $40 and takes 12h.
There is no direct flight from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h and has one stopover.
Cusco to Ayacucho bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, arrive at Ayacucho station.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Ayacucho, Peru?
Sky Airline, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- 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
- transporteschankas.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- transporteschankas.com.pe
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Ayacucho is 511 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Cusco to Ayacucho.
JetSMART, Sky Airline and LATAM Chile offer flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport Airport.
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