There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Tumaco by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane CUZ - TCO
14h 12m$455–1,631Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldasbus
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzobus
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Tumacocar
2d 16h$105–196Bus, drive via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldasbus
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzobus
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Tumacocar
2d 6h$135–192Drive 3,074.5 km
- Drive from Cusco to Tumacocar 3,074.5 km
46h 45m$463–668Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to San Lorenzobus
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Tumacocar
2d 18h$111–197Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumacobus
3d 5h$116–196
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to La Florida Airport (TCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Tumaco is to bus and drive via Chiclayo which costs $130 - $200 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Tumaco is to fly which takes 14h 12m and costs $450 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Tumaco. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Tumaco via Plaza Norte, Lima Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and Terminal de Pasto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Cusco and Tumaco is 1872 km. The road distance is 3074.5 km.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from Cusco to Tumaco, including transfers.
Cusco to Tumaco bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Tumaco is to fly which takes 14h 12m and costs $450 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 3 days 5h.
Cusco to Tumaco bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Tumaco is 3075 km. It takes approximately 46h 45m to drive from Cusco to Tumaco.
There are 11+ hotels available in Tumaco.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Tumaco, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Easyfly fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to La Florida Airport (TCO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Tumaco via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, Lima Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Terminal de Pasto in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Florida Airport via Bogota, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- 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
- +51 979 707 957
- [email protected]
- Website
- terramovilperu.com.pe
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Cuenca to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 96 075 2419
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- 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
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 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- 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
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumaco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $20–25
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Tumaco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
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