There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to Kuélap by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Cajamarca, drive
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane CUZ - CJA
- Drive from Cajamarca (CJA) to Kuélapcar
9h 11m$138–369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Lima - Tomas Valle to Chachapoyasbus Lima
2d$116–187Bus, taxi via Lima
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Victoria to Chachapoyasbus
- Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to Kuélaptaxi
41h 19m$123–171Drive 2,042.4 km
- Drive from Cusco to Kuélapcar 2,042.4 km
36h 10m$307–444Fly to Tarapoto, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane CUZ - TPP
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chachapoyasbus
14h 51m$120–281Fly to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX)plane CUZ - CIX
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyasbus
17h 17m$136–304Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima - Nicolás Arriola to Chachapoyasbus
- Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to Kuélaptaxi
46h 31m$139–210
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cajamarca (CJA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Kuélap is to bus and taxi via Lima which costs $120 - $180 and takes 41h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Kuélap is to fly and drive which takes 9h 11m and costs $130 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Kuélap. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Chachapoyas via Plaza Norte and Lima - Tomas Valle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Cusco and Kuélap is 1295 km. The road distance is 2042.4 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Kuélap without a car is to bus and taxi via Lima which takes 41h 19m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Cusco to Kuélap, including transfers.
Cusco to Kuélap bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Kuélap bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Kuélap is 2042 km. It takes approximately 36h 10m to drive from Cusco to Kuélap.
There are 71+ hotels available in Kuélap.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Kuélap, Peru?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Estación 2 - Kuélap via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Terrapuerto Del Norte, Lima - Tomas Valle, Chachapoyas, and Estación 1 - Telecabinas in around 2d.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cajamarca via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- 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 Chiclayo to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 480-0223
- [email protected]
- Website
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Lima Victoria to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 976 015 594
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Virgen del Carmen
Bus from Tarapoto to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Turismo Virgen del Carmen
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Movil Bus
Bus from Lima - Nicolás Arriola to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
Bus from Lima - Tomas Valle to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oltursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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