There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to Esquel by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Esquel Airport (EQS)plane CUZ - EQS
10h 58m$535,427–1,635,674Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
3d 2h$230,699–477,355Drive 4,291.6 km
- Drive from Cusco to Esquelcar 4,291.6 km
2d 7h$975,794–1,409,480Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Esquelbus
3d 10hBus #2
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Esquelbus
3d 17h$318,899–616,355
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Esquel Airport (EQS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Esquel is to bus via Santiago which costs $230000 - $480000 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Esquel is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $500000 - $1700000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco station to Esquel. However, there are services departing from Cusco Bus Station and arriving at Esquel via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Sur and Bariloche Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Cusco and Esquel is 3287 km. The road distance is 4291.6 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Esquel without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 3 days 2h and costs $230000 - $480000.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Cusco to Esquel, including transfers.
Cusco to Esquel bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, depart from Cusco Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Esquel is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $500000 - $1700000. Alternatively, you can bus via Santiago, which costs $230000 - $480000 and takes 3 days 2h.
Cusco to Esquel bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, arrive at Tacna Bus Station.
Esquel is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 1:43 PM in Cusco and 3:43 PM in Esquel.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Esquel, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Esquel Airport (EQS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco Bus Station to Esquel via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, and Bariloche Terminal in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Esquel Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Esquel Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Esquel is 4292 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Cusco to Esquel.
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