There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CUZ - MVD
7h 31m$240–600Bus
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 de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
3d 1h$199–410Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
2d 16h$203–683Drive 3,418.6 km
- Drive from Cusco to Montevideocar 3,418.6 km
47h 3m$591–854Fly to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane CUZ - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
12hFly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane CUZ - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
11h 1m$293–614Bus, car ferry via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
2d 16h
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Montevideo is to bus which costs $190 - $410 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Montevideo is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco station to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Cusco Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal de Salta and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Cusco and Montevideo is 2877 km. The road distance is 3418.6 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs $200 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Cusco to Montevideo, including transfers.
Cusco to Montevideo bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, depart from Cusco Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Montevideo is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $240 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $410 and takes 3 days 1h.
Cusco to Montevideo bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, arrive at Tacna Bus Station.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 3:50 AM in Cusco and 5:50 AM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco Bus Station to Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal de Salta, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–350
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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