There are 3 ways to get from Cusco to Ballestas Islands by plane, bus, busferry, 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, bus, Tour
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CUZ - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus
- Take the busferry from Paracas Terminal to Isla Ballestasbusferry
9h 9m$72–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Nazcabus Nazca
- Take the bus from Nasca to Paracasbus Nasca
21h 55m$55–89Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Cusco to Curahuasitaxi
- Drive from Cachora to Uripacar
- Take the bus from Uripa to Piscobus
17h 39m$199–259
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Ballestas Islands is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Ballestas Islands is to fly and bus and Tour which takes 9h 9m and costs $70 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Ballestas Islands. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Isla Ballestas via Nasca and Paracas Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Cusco and Ballestas Islands is 865 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Ballestas Islands without a car is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Cusco to Ballestas Islands, including transfers.
Cusco to Ballestas Islands bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Ballestas Islands bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Nazca station.
There are 149+ hotels available in Ballestas Islands.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Ballestas Islands, Peru?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Isla Ballestas via Nasca, Paracas, and Paracas Terminal in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Nasca to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 9 9190 2118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Emotion Tour Peru
Busferry from Paracas Terminal to Isla Ballestas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Emotion Tour Peru
- Phone
- +51 99 412 0887
- [email protected]
- Website
- Paracas Explorer
Busferry from Paracas Terminal to Isla Ballestas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Paracas Explorer
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Nazca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Cusco to Nazca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Uripa to Pisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Empresa de Transporte Señor de Huanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Rapi Taxi
- Phone
- +51 084 222 222
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cusco VIP
- Phone
- +51 916 445 584
- Website
- taxi-cusco-vip.com
Taxi O´Qarina
- Phone
- +51 984 766 513
- Website
- facebook.com
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