There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUZ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 50m$166–421Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus Cusco
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 10h$95–157Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus Cusco
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
47h 7m$165–213Drive 2,768.3 km
- Drive from Cusco to Quitocar 2,768.3 km
42h 45m$417–601Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
2d 1h$149–201
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Quito is to bus which costs $95 - $160 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Quito is to fly and car which takes 5h 50m and costs $160 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Quito. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 7m.
The distance between Cusco and Quito is 1691 km. The road distance is 2768.3 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Quito without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 47h 7m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Cusco to Quito, including transfers.
Cusco to Quito bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Quito bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Quito is 2768 km. It takes approximately 42h 45m to drive from Cusco to Quito.
There are 885+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 47h 7m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- 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
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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
- $29–55
- Website
- Oltursa
- 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
- $40–60
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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