There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Tupiza by plane, bus, 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 Uyuni Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CUZ - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
13h 52m$406–848Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus Cusco
- Take the bus from La Paz to Tupizabus La Paz
25h$30–371Drive 1,346.6 km
- Drive from Cusco to Tupizacar 1,346.6 km
20h 36m$203–293Fly to Tarija, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Tarija (TJA)plane CUZ - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
9h 45m$219–702Fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane CUZ - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus
11h 45m$379–639Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Tupizabus
34h 28m
Cusco to Tupiza by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Tupiza is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Tupiza is to fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Tupiza. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Tupiza via La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Cusco and Tupiza is 1139 km. The road distance is 1346.6 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Tupiza without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $29 - $380.
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Cusco to Tupiza, including transfers.
Cusco to Tupiza bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Tupiza bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Buses La Paz station.
Tupiza is 1h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 8:44 AM in Cusco and 9:44 AM in Tupiza.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Tupiza is 1347 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Cusco to Tupiza.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Tupiza, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Tupiza via La Paz in around 25h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarija via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarija via La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Alcantari Airport via La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
- 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
- $20–350
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 70469025
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotupiza.com.bo
Bus from La Paz to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Oruro to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 67935831
- Website
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
Bus from La Paz to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
Bus from Oruro to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
- Phone
- +591 77481238
- Website
- Transporte El Inca
Bus from La Paz to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Inca
- Standard
- $9–11
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Inca
- Standard
- $5–7
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–16
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51993063390
- [email protected]
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rumbo Explora
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Rumbo Explora
- Phone
- +591 2283490
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- Trans Aroma
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Website
- Trans Aroma
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Phone
- +591 70412349
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Trans 6 de agosto
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Trans 6 de agosto
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