There are 4 ways to get from Lima to Cusco by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lima to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane GYE - CUZ
6h 48m$363–719Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Cuscobus
2d 3h$133–206Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lima to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquiltaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
2d$225–325Drive 2,584.1 km
- Drive from Lima to Cuscocar 2,584.1 km
38h 33m$396–572
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Cusco is to bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Cusco is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $360 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Ventanas and arriving at Cusco via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes and Lima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Lima and Cusco is 1668 km. The road distance is 2584.1 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Cusco without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Lima to Cusco, including transfers.
Lima to Cusco bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, depart from Ventanas station.
Lima to Cusco bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Cusco is 2584 km. It takes approximately 38h 33m to drive from Lima to Cusco.
There are 1419+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between Lima, Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?
You can take a vehicle from Lima to Cusco via Ventanas, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, Tumbes, Lima Paseo de la República, and Lima in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Compañia de Taxis Ventanas CTV
- Phone
- +593 98 135 6649
Compañia de Taxis Ventanas CTV
- Phone
- +593 98 135 6649
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